Ezekiel 28:3-7

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Behold, you are wiser than ^(A)Daniel;
There is no secret that is a match for you.

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“By your wisdom and understanding
You have acquired ^(B)riches for yourself
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

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“By your great wisdom, by your ^(C)trade
You have increased your riches
And your ^(D)heart is lifted up because of your riches—

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‘Because you have ^(E)made your heart
Like the heart of God,

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Therefore, behold, I will bring ^(F)strangers upon you,
The ^(G)most ruthless of the nations.
And they will draw their swords
Against the beauty of your wisdom
And defile your splendor.

Cross references:

A. Ezekiel 28:3: Daniel 1:20; Daniel 2:20-23; Daniel 2:28; Daniel 5:11; Daniel 5:12

B. Ezekiel 28:4: Ezekiel 27:33; Zechariah 9:2; Zechariah 9:3

C. Ezekiel 28:5: Ezekiel 27:12; Hosea 12:7; Hosea 12:8

D. Ezekiel 28:5: Job 31:24; Job 31:25; Psalm 52:7; Ezekiel 28:2; Hosea 13:6

E. Ezekiel 28:6: Exodus 9:17; Ezekiel 28:2

F. Ezekiel 28:7: Ezekiel 26:7

G. Ezekiel 28:7: Ezekiel 30:11; Ezekiel 31:12; Ezekiel 32:12; Habakkuk 1:6-8