Ezekiel 28:1-26 - A Prophecy Aimed At The King Of Tyre
1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre: This is what the Lord God says:
and you have said, ‘I am a god;
I sit in the seat of gods
in the heart of the sea.’
Yet you are a man and not a god,
though you have regarded your heart
as that of a god.
no secret is hidden from you!
you have acquired wealth for yourself.
You have acquired gold and silver
for your treasuries.
you have increased your wealth,
but your heart has become proud
because of your wealth.”
6 Therefore this is what the Lord God says:
ruthless men from the nations.
They will draw their swords
against your magnificent wisdom
and will defile your splendor.
and you will die a violent death
in the heart of the sea.
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.
at the hands of strangers.
For I have spoken.
This is the declaration of the Lord God.
11 The word of the Lord came to me: 12 “Son of man, lament
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
Every kind of precious stone covered you:
carnelian, topaz, and diamond,
beryl, onyx, and jasper,
sapphire,
Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold;
they were prepared on the day you were created.
for
You were on the holy mountain of God;
you walked among the fiery stones.
you were blameless in your ways
until wickedness was found in you.
you were filled with violence, and you sinned.
So I expelled you in disgrace
from the mountain of God,
and banished you, guardian cherub,
from among the fiery stones.
For the sake of your splendor
you corrupted your wisdom.
So I threw you down to the earth;
I made you a spectacle before kings.
by the magnitude of your iniquities
in your dishonest trade.
So I made fire come from within you,
and it consumed you.
I reduced you to ashes on the ground
in the sight of everyone watching you.
are appalled at you.
You have become an object of horror
and will never exist again.”
20 The word of the Lord came to me: 21 “Son of man, turn your face toward Sidon
and I will display My glory within you.
They will know that I am Yahweh
when I execute judgments against her
and demonstrate My holiness through her.
and bloodshed in her streets;
the slain will fall within her,
while the sword is against her
Then they will know that I am Yahweh.
24 “The house of Israel will no longer be hurt by
25 “This is what the Lord God says: When I gather the house of Israel