The Fall of Tyre’s Ruler
1 The word of the Lord came to me:
2 “Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre: This is what the Lord God says:
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By your wisdom and understanding
you have acquired wealth for yourself.
You have acquired gold and silver
for your treasuries.(C)
5 you have acquired wealth for yourself.
You have acquired gold and silver
for your treasuries.(C)
By your great skill in trading
you have increased your wealth,
but your heart has become proud
because of your wealth.”
you have increased your wealth,
but your heart has become proud
because of your wealth.”
6 Therefore this is what the Lord God says:
Because you regard your heart as that of a god,
7 I am about to bring strangers against you,
ruthless men from the nations.
They will draw their swords
against your magnificent wisdom
and will defile your splendor.(D)
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9 ruthless men from the nations.
They will draw their swords
against your magnificent wisdom
and will defile your splendor.(D)
Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’
in the presence of those who kill(b) you?
Yet you will be only a man, not a god,
in the hands of those who kill you.
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in the presence of those who kill(b) you?
Yet you will be only a man, not a god,
in the hands of those who kill you.
A Lament for Tyre’s King
11 The word of the Lord came to me:
12 “Son of man, lament(H) for the king of Tyre and say to him: This is what the Lord God says:
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From the day you were created
you were blameless in your ways
until wickedness was found in you.
16 you were blameless in your ways
until wickedness was found in you.
Through the abundance of your trade,
you were filled with violence, and you sinned.
So I expelled you in disgrace
from the mountain of God,
and banished you, guardian cherub,(j)
from among the fiery stones.
17 you were filled with violence, and you sinned.
So I expelled you in disgrace
from the mountain of God,
and banished you, guardian cherub,(j)
from among the fiery stones.
Your heart became proud because of your beauty;(M)
For the sake of your splendor
you corrupted your wisdom.
So I threw you down to the earth;
I made you a spectacle before kings.
18 For the sake of your splendor
you corrupted your wisdom.
So I threw you down to the earth;
I made you a spectacle before kings.
You profaned your sanctuaries
by the magnitude of your iniquities
in your dishonest trade.
So I made fire come from within you,
and it consumed you.(N)
I reduced you to ashes on the ground
in the sight of everyone watching you.
19 by the magnitude of your iniquities
in your dishonest trade.
So I made fire come from within you,
and it consumed you.(N)
I reduced you to ashes on the ground
in the sight of everyone watching you.
All those who know you among the nations
are appalled at you.
You have become an object of horror
and will never exist again.”(O)
are appalled at you.
You have become an object of horror
and will never exist again.”(O)
A Prophecy against Sidon
20 The word of the Lord came to me:
21 “Son of man, turn your face toward Sidon(P) and prophesy against it.
22 You are to say: This is what the Lord God says:
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24 “The house of Israel will no longer be hurt by(l) prickly briers or painful thorns(T) from all their neighbors who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.
25 “This is what the Lord God says: When I gather the house of Israel(U) from the peoples where they are scattered and demonstrate My holiness through them in the sight of the nations, then they will live in their own land, which I gave to My servant Jacob.
26 They will live there securely,(V) build houses, and plant vineyards.(W) They will live securely when I execute judgments(X) against all their neighbors who treat them with contempt. Then they will know that I am Yahweh their God.”
Footnotes:
a.
Ezekiel 28:2: Lit Because your
b.
Ezekiel 28:9: Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read of the one who kills
c.
Ezekiel 28:12: Or sealer
d.
Ezekiel 28:12: Hb obscure
e.
Ezekiel 28:13: Hb obscure
f.
Ezekiel 28:13: Or lapis lazuli
g.
Ezekiel 28:13: Or malachite, or garnet
h.
Ezekiel 28:13: Or beryl
i.
Ezekiel 28:14: Or With an anointed guardian cherub
j.
Ezekiel 28:16: Or and the guardian cherub banished you
k.
Ezekiel 28:23: Or within her by the sword
l.
Ezekiel 28:24: Lit longer have