Parallel Verses
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,
American Standard Version
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast 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 the greatness of thy wisdom in thy trafficking thou hast multiplied thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
6 Therefore thus says the Lord God,
‘Because you have
Like the heart of God,
Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 28:2
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Because thy heart has lifted thee up and thou hast said, I am God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas (yet thou art man, and not God); and thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God:
Exodus 9:17
Thou even so dost exalt thyself against my people that thou wilt not let them go.
Job 9:4
He is wise in heart and mighty in strength; who has hardened himself against him and remained in peace?
Job 40:9-12
Hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
1 Corinthians 10:22
Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
2 Thessalonians 2:4
opposing and exalting himself against all that is called God, or divinity, so that he as God sits in the temple of God, making himself appear to be God.
James 1:11
For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withers the grass, and its flower falls, and the beautiful appearance of it perishes: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.