Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God,
New American Standard Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord God,
‘Because you have
Like the heart of God,
King James Version
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
Holman Bible
Therefore this is what the Lord God says:
International Standard Version
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "Because you've made your heart like that of God
A Conservative Version
Therefore thus says lord LORD: Because thou have set thy heart as the heart of God,
Amplified
Therefore thus says the Lord God,
Like the mind of God [having thoughts and plans like God Himself],
Bible in Basic English
For this cause the Lord has said: Because you have made your heart as the heart of God,
Darby Translation
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God,
Julia Smith Translation
For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of thy giving thy heart as the heart of God;
King James 2000
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Because you have set your heart as the heart of God;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because of your regarding your {mind} like [the] {mind} of a god,
Modern King James verseion
Therefore so says the Lord Jehovah: Because you have set your heart as the heart of gods,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: Forsomuch as thou hast lift up thine heart, as though thou were God:
NET Bible
"'Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Because you think you are godlike,
New Heart English Bible
therefore thus says the Lord GOD: "Because you have set your heart as the heart of God,
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore, Thus saith My Lord Yahweh, - Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God,
Webster
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God;
World English Bible
therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because you have set your heart as the heart of God,
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because of thy giving out thy heart as the heart of God,
Themes
Pride/arrogance » The reward for pride
The Providence of God » Danger of denying
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Pride a cause of its destruction
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
Leb
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 28:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prophecy Aimed At The King Of Tyre
5 by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches;- 6 therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God, 7 therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 28:2
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God;-
Exodus 9:17
As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Job 9:4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: Who hath hardened himself against him, and prospered?-
Job 40:9-12
Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
1 Corinthians 10:22
Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
2 Thessalonians 2:4
he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.
James 1:11
For the sun ariseth with the scorching wind, and withereth the grass: and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his goings.