Tyre’s King Overthrown
1 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying,
2 “Son of man, say to the (a)leader of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord (b)God,
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“By your wisdom and understanding
You have acquired (D)riches for yourself
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
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You have acquired (D)riches for yourself
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
6 Therefore thus says the Lord God,
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‘They will bring you down to the pit,
And you will die the (J)death of those who are slain
In the heart of the seas.
9 And you will die the (J)death of those who are slain
In the heart of the seas.
‘Will you still say, “I am a god,”
In the presence of your slayer,
Though you are a man and not God,
In the hands of those who wound you?
10 In the presence of your slayer,
Though you are a man and not God,
In the hands of those who wound you?
‘You will die the death of the (K)uncircumcised
By the hand of strangers,
For I have spoken!’ declares the Lord God!”’”
By the hand of strangers,
For I have spoken!’ declares the Lord God!”’”
11 Again the word of the Lord came to me saying,
12 “Son of man, (L)take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
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“You were in (M)Eden, the garden of God;
(N)Every precious stone was your covering:
The (O)ruby, the topaz and the diamond;
The beryl, the onyx and the jasper;
The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald;
And the gold, the workmanship of your (e)(P)settings and (f)sockets,
Was in you.
On the day that you were created
They were prepared.
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(N)Every precious stone was your covering:
The (O)ruby, the topaz and the diamond;
The beryl, the onyx and the jasper;
The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald;
And the gold, the workmanship of your (e)(P)settings and (f)sockets,
Was in you.
On the day that you were created
They were prepared.
Judgment of Sidon
20 And the word of the Lord came to me saying,
21 “Son of man, (AE)set your face toward (AF)Sidon, prophesy against her
22 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
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24 And there will be no more for the house of Israel a (AJ)prickling brier or a painful thorn from any round about them who scorned them; then they will know that I am the Lord God.”
Israel Regathered
25 ‘Thus says the Lord God, “When I (AK)gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and will manifest My holiness in them in the sight of the nations, then they will (AL)live in their (m)land which I gave to My servant Jacob.
26 They will (AM)live in it securely; and they will (AN)build houses, plant vineyards and live securely when I (AO)execute judgments upon all who scorn them round about them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.”’”
Footnotes:
a.
Ezekiel 28:2: ['Or ', ruler, prince]
b.
Ezekiel 28:2: ['Heb ', YHWH, ', usually rendered ', Lord, ', and so throughout the ch']
c.
Ezekiel 28:2: ['Or ', God]
d.
Ezekiel 28:12: ['Lit were ', the one sealing a pattern]
e.
Ezekiel 28:13: ['Or ', tambourines]
f.
Ezekiel 28:13: ['Or ', flutes]
g.
Ezekiel 28:14: ['Or ', guards]
h.
Ezekiel 28:16: ['Lit ', They filled your midst]
i.
Ezekiel 28:16: ['Or ', guardian]
j.
Ezekiel 28:19: ['Lit ', terrors]
k.
Ezekiel 28:22: ['Or ', glorify Myself]
l.
Ezekiel 28:23: ['Or ', be judged]
m.
Ezekiel 28:25: ['Lit ', ground]
Cross references:
M.
Ezekiel 28:13:
Genesis 2:8; Isaiah 51:3; Ezekiel 31:8; Ezekiel 31:9; Ezekiel 31:16; Ezekiel 36:35
AB.
Ezekiel 28:18:
Malachi 4:3