Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Will you still say, "I am a god," before the one who kills you -- though you are a man and not a god -- when you are in the power of those who wound you?
New American Standard Bible
In the presence of your slayer,
Though you are a man and not God,
In the hands of those who wound you?
King James Version
Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
Holman Bible
in the presence of those who kill
Yet you will be only a man, not a god,
in the hands of those who kill you.
International Standard Version
Is that when you'll say, "I'm God' to the face of those who will be killing you? After all, you're a man, and have never been a god, especially when you're under the control of those who will defile you!
A Conservative Version
Will thou yet say before him who slays thee, I am God? But thou are man, and not God, in the hand of him who wounds thee.
American Standard Version
Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou art man, and not God, in the hand of him that woundeth thee.
Amplified
‘Will you still say, “I am a god,”
In the presence of him who kills you?
But you are [only] a man [made of earth] and not God,
In the hands of those who wound and profane you.
Bible in Basic English
Will you say, in the face of those who are taking your life, I am God? but you are man and not God in the hands of those who are wounding you.
Darby Translation
Wilt thou then say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and not God, in the hand of him that pierceth thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Saying, wilt thou say, I am God, before him slaying thee? and thou art man and not God, in the hand of him wounding thee.
King James 2000
Will you yet say before him that slays you, I am a god? but you shall be a man, and no god, in the hand of him that slays you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Will you indeed still say} "I [am] a god!" before the face of your killers? And [in fact] you [are] a human and not a god in the hand of {those who pierce you}.
Modern King James verseion
Will you yet say before him who kills you, I am of the gods? But you are a man, and not God, in the hand of him who kills you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
as they that be slain. Let see, if thou wilt say then, before them that slay thee, 'I am God' - whereas thou art but a man and not God, in the hands of them that slayeth thee.
New Heart English Bible
Will you yet say before him who kills you, 'I am God?' But you are man, and not God, in the hand of him who wounds you.
The Emphasized Bible
Wilt thou really say, God, am I, before him who is slaying thee; When, thou, art a man and not a God, in the hand of them who are piercing h thee?
Webster
Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no god, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
World English Bible
Will you yet say before him who kills you, I am God? but you are man, and not God, in the hand of him who wounds you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Dost thou really say, 'I am God,' Before him who is slaying thee? And thou art man, and not God, In the hand of him who is piercing thee.
Themes
The Providence of God » Danger of denying
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Prince of tyre, making himself God
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 28:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prophecy Aimed At The King Of Tyre
8 They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die violently in the heart of the seas. 9 Will you still say, "I am a god," before the one who kills you -- though you are a man and not a god -- when you are in the power of those who wound you? 10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the sovereign Lord.'"
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Cross References
Ezekiel 28:2
"Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: "'Your heart is proud and you said, "I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas" -- yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.
Psalm 82:7
Yet you will die like mortals; you will fall like all the other rulers."
Isaiah 31:3
The Egyptians are mere humans, not God; their horses are made of flesh, not spirit. The Lord will strike with his hand; the one who helps will stumble and the one being helped will fall. Together they will perish.
Daniel 4:31-32
While these words were still on the king's lips, a voice came down from heaven: "It is hereby announced to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that your kingdom has been removed from you!
Daniel 5:23-30
Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. You brought before you the vessels from his temple, and you and your nobles, together with your wives and concubines, drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone -- gods that cannot see or hear or comprehend! But you have not glorified the God who has in his control your very breath and all your ways!
Acts 12:22-23
But the crowd began to shout, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"