Ezekiel 28:2-12

Other Translations of Ezekiel 28:2-12

King James Version

² Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst midst: Heb. heart of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: ³ Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: ⁴ With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures: ⁵ By thy great thy great...: Heb. the greatness of thy wisdom wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches: ⁶ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; ⁷ Behold, therefore 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. ⁸ They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas. ⁹ 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 of him that slayeth: or, of him that woundeth thee. ¹⁰ Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

¹¹ Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ¹² Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

English Standard Version

² "Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD: "Because your heart is proud, and you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,' yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god-- ³ you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you; ⁴ by your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries; ⁵ by your great wisdom in your trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart has become proud in your wealth-- ⁶ therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because you make your heart like the heart of a god, ⁷ therefore, behold, I will bring foreigners upon you, the most ruthless of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor. ⁸ They shall thrust you down into the pit, and you shall die the death of the slain in the heart of the seas. ⁹ Will you still say, 'I am a god,' in the presence of those who kill you, though you are but a man, and no god, in the hands of those who slay you? ¹⁰ You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD."

¹¹ Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me: ¹² "Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord GOD: "You were the signet of perfection,The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

The Message

² "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'This is what God, the Master, says: "'Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea" - You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. ³ Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. ⁴ Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. ⁵ You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head - what a big head! ⁶ "'Therefore, God, the Master, says: "'Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, ⁷ I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. ⁸ They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. ⁹ Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. ¹⁰ You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers -

¹¹ Because I said so. Decree of God, the Master.'" ¹² "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God, the Master: "You had everything going for you.

New King James Version

² "Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord God: "Because your heart is lifted up, And you say, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods, In the midst of the seas,' Yet you are a man, and not a god, Though you set your heart as the heart of a god ³ (Behold, you are wiser than Daniel! There is no secret that can be hidden from you! ⁴ With your wisdom and your understanding You have gained riches for yourself, And gathered gold and silver into your treasuries; ⁵ By your great wisdom in trade you have increased your riches, And your heart is lifted up because of your riches)," ⁶ 'Therefore thus says the Lord God: "Because you have set your heart as the heart of a god, ⁷ Behold, therefore, I will bring strangers against you, The most terrible of the nations; And they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, And defile your splendor. ⁸ They shall throw you down into the Pit, And you shall die the death of the slain In the midst of the seas. ⁹ "Will you still say before him who slays you, 'I am a god'? But you shall be a man, and not a god, In the hand of him who slays you. ¹⁰ You shall die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of aliens; For I have spoken," says the Lord God.' "

¹¹ Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ¹² "Son of man, take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord God: "You were the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

New Living Translation

² "Son of man, give the prince of Tyre this message from the Sovereign Lord : "In your great pride you claim, 'I am a god! I sit on a divine throne in the heart of the sea.' But you are only a man and not a god, though you boast that you are a god. ³ You regard yourself as wiser than Daniel and think no secret is hidden from you. ⁴ With your wisdom and understanding you have amassed great wealth- gold and silver for your treasuries. ⁵ Yes, your wisdom has made you very rich, and your riches have made you very proud. ⁶ "Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because you think you are as wise as a god, ⁷ I will now bring against you a foreign army, the terror of the nations. They will draw their swords against your marvelous wisdom and defile your splendor! ⁸ They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die in the heart of the sea, pierced with many wounds. ⁹ Will you then boast, 'I am a god!' to those who kill you? To them you will be no god but merely a man! ¹⁰ You will die like an outcast at the hands of foreigners. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!"

¹¹ Then this further message came to me from the Lord : ¹² "Son of man, sing this funeral song for the king of Tyre. Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord : "You were the model of perfection, full of wisdom and exquisite in beauty.