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Ezekiel 28

BSB·26 verses ·Old Testament
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1And the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֡ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, tellאֱמֹר֩’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the rulerלִנְגִ֨ידlin·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → of Tyreצֹ֜רṣōr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Your heartלִבְּךָ֙lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → is proudגָּבַ֤הּgā·ḇah — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study →, and you have saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am a godאֵ֣ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →; I sitיָשַׁ֖בְתִּיyā·šaḇ·tî — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the seatמוֹשַׁ֧בmō·wō·šaḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study → of godsאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in the heartבְּלֵ֣בbə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the seaיַמִּ֑יםyam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →.’ Yet youוְאַתָּ֤הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are a manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → and notוְֽלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a godאֵ֔ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →, though you have regardedוַתִּתֵּ֥ןwat·tit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your heartלִבְּךָ֖lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → as thatכְּלֵ֥בkə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of a godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 3Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are wiserחָכָ֛םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → than Danielמִדָּנִאֵלmid·då̄·ni·ʾēl — God is my judgeH1840 — Full Word Study →; noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → secretסָת֖וּםsā·ṯūm — To stop up, close off, or concealH5640 — Full Word Study → is hidden from youעֲמָמֽוּךָ׃‘ă·mā·mū·ḵā — To become dark, dim, or obscured; to hide or concealH6004 — Full Word Study →! 4By your wisdomבְּחָכְמָֽתְךָ֙bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and understandingוּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯə·ḵā — Prudent understanding; discernment and skillH8394 — Full Word Study → you have gainedעָשִׂ֥יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → your wealthחָ֑יִלḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → and amassedוַתַּ֛עַשׂwat·ta·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֥בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and silverוָכֶ֖סֶףwā·ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → for your treasuriesבְּאוֹצְרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃bə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā — Storehouse or treasury; a place where valuables are keptH214 — Full Word Study →. 5By your greatבְּרֹ֧בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → skillחָכְמָתְךָ֛ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → in tradingבִּרְכֻלָּתְךָ֖bir·ḵul·lā·ṯə·ḵā — merchandise or goods traded in commerceH7404 — Full Word Study → you have increasedהִרְבִּ֣יתָhir·bî·ṯā — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → your wealthחֵילֶ֑ךָḥê·le·ḵā — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →, but your heartלְבָבְךָ֖lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → has grown proudוַיִּגְבַּ֥הּway·yiḡ·bah — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → because of it. 6Thereforeלָכֵ֕ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Becauseיַ֛עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you regardתִּתְּךָ֥tit·tə·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your heartלְבָבְךָ֖lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → as the heartכְּלֵ֥בkə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of a godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, 7beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will bringמֵבִ֤יאmê·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → foreignersזָרִ֔יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, the most ruthlessעָרִיצֵ֖י‘ā·rî·ṣê — Ruthless, violent oppressor; one wielding brutal powerH6184 — Full Word Study → of nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. They will drawוְהֵרִ֤יקוּwə·hê·rî·qū — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → their swordsחַרְבוֹתָם֙ḥar·ḇō·w·ṯām — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the beautyיְפִ֣יyə·p̄î — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study → of your wisdomחָכְמָתֶ֔ךָḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and will defileוְחִלְּל֖וּwə·ḥil·lə·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → your splendorיִפְעָתֶֽךָ׃yip̄·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — Splendor, brightness, radianceH3314 — Full Word Study →. 8They will bring you downיֽוֹרִד֑וּךָyō·w·ri·ḏū·ḵā — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to the Pitלַשַּׁ֖חַתlaš·ša·ḥaṯ — Pit, grave, or destruction; the grave or hellH7845 — Full Word Study →, and you will dieמְמוֹתֵ֥יmə·mō·w·ṯê — Death, mortality, the state of being deadH4463 — Full Word Study → a violentחָלָ֖לḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → deathוָמַ֛תָּהwā·mat·tāh — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the heartבְּלֵ֥בbə·lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → of the seasיַמִּֽים׃yam·mîm — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 9Will you still sayהֶאָמֹ֤רhe·’ā·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am a godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →,’ in the presenceלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of those who slay youהֹֽרְגֶ֑ךָhō·rə·ḡe·ḵā — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →? Youוְאַתָּ֥הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will be only a manאָדָ֛ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, notוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a godאֵ֖ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study →, in the handsבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of those who wound youמְחַלְלֶֽיךָ׃mə·ḥal·le·ḵā — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →. 10You will dieתָּמ֖וּתtā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → the deathמוֹתֵ֧יmō·w·ṯê — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of the uncircumcisedעֲרֵלִ֛ים‘ă·rê·lîm — Uncircumcised; ritually unclean or spiritually unpreparedH6189 — Full Word Study → at the handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of foreignersזָרִ֑יםzā·rîm — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → have spokenדִבַּ֔רְתִּיḏib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.” 11Again the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 12Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, take upשָׂ֥אśā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a lamentקִינָ֖הqî·nāh — dirge, funeral lament, song of mourningH7015 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Tyreצ֑וֹרṣō·wr — TyreH6865 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַ֣רְתָּwə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → him that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → were the sealחוֹתֵ֣םḥō·w·ṯêm — to seal, close, or mark with a sealH2856 — Full Word Study → of perfectionתָּכְנִ֔יתtā·ḵə·nîṯ — Pattern, blueprint, or architectural designH8508 — Full Word Study →, full ofמָלֵ֥אmā·lê — to fill, be full, fullnessH4392 — Full Word Study → wisdomחָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → and perfectוּכְלִ֥ילū·ḵə·lîl — Complete, whole, entire; burnt offeringH3632 — Full Word Study → in beautyיֹֽפִי׃yō·p̄î — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study →. 13You wereהָיִ֗יתָhā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in Edenבְּעֵ֨דֶןbə·‘ê·ḏen — Eden, the garden paradise of Adam's homeH5731 — Full Word Study →, the gardenגַּן־gan- — Garden, cultivated plot of landH1588 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Every kindכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of preciousיְקָרָ֤הyə·qā·rāh — precious, valuable, honoredH3368 — Full Word Study → stoneאֶ֨בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → adorned youמְסֻכָתֶ֙ךָ֙mə·su·ḵā·ṯe·ḵā — A covering, canopy, or boothH4540 — Full Word Study →: rubyאֹ֣דֶם’ō·ḏem — Sardius stone (reddish-brown precious gem)H124 — Full Word Study →, topazפִּטְדָ֞הpiṭ·ḏāh — Topaz, a precious gemstoneH6357 — Full Word Study →, and diamondוְיָהֲלֹ֗םwə·yā·hă·lōm — Hard gemstone; jasper or diamondH3095 — Full Word Study →, berylתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtar·šîš — Tarshish (a precious stone or distant land)H8658 — Full Word Study →, onyxשֹׁ֙הַם֙šō·ham — Onyx stone; a precious gemstoneH7718 — Full Word Study →, and jasperוְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔הwə·yā·šə·p̄êh — Jasper, a precious gemstoneH3471 — Full Word Study →, sapphireסַפִּ֣ירsap·pîr — sapphire; a precious blue gemstoneH5601 — Full Word Study →, turquoiseנֹ֔פֶךְnō·p̄eḵ — emerald; a precious green stoneH5306 — Full Word Study →, and emeraldוּבָרְקַ֖תū·ḇā·rə·qaṯ — A precious gem, likely emerald or carbuncle; a flashing stoneH1304 — Full Word Study →. Your mountingsוּנְקָבֶ֙יךָ֙ū·nə·qā·ḇe·ḵā — socket, hollow opening, cavityH5345 — Full Word Study → and settingsתֻּפֶּ֤יךָtup·pe·ḵā — Tambourine; hand drum used in celebrationH8596 — Full Word Study → were craftedמְלֶ֨אכֶתmə·le·ḵeṯ — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → in goldוְזָהָ֑בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, preparedכּוֹנָֽנוּ׃kō·w·nā·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of your creationהִבָּרַאֲךָ֖hib·bā·ra·’ă·ḵā — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study →. 14Youאַ֨תְּ־’at- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → were anointedמִמְשַׁ֖חmim·šaḥ — anointed, consecrated oneH4473 — Full Word Study → as a guardianהַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְhas·sō·w·ḵêḵ — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → cherubכְּר֔וּבkə·rūḇ — A celestial being; a heavenly guardianH3742 — Full Word Study →, for I had ordained youוּנְתַתִּ֗יךָū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →. You wereהָיִ֔יתָhā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on the holyקֹ֤דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainבְּהַ֨רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; you walkedהִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fieryאֵ֖שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → stonesאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê- — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. 15From the dayמִיּ֖וֹםmî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you were createdהִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְhib·bā·rə·’āḵ — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → were blamelessתָּמִ֤יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → in your waysבִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָbiḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → wickednessעַוְלָ֖תָה‘aw·lā·ṯāh — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → was foundנִמְצָ֥אnim·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in you. 16By the vastnessבְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of your tradeרְכֻלָּתְךָ֗rə·ḵul·lā·ṯə·ḵā — merchandise or goods traded in commerceH7404 — Full Word Study →, youתוֹכְךָ֛ṯō·wḵ·ḵā — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → were filledמָל֧וּmā·lū — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → with violenceחָמָ֖סḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study →, and you sinnedוַֽתֶּחֱטָ֑אwat·te·ḥĕ·ṭā — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study →. So I drove you in disgraceוָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩wā·’e·ḥal·lel·ḵā — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → from the mountainמֵהַ֨רmê·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and I banished youוָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙wā·’ab·beḏ·ḵā — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, O guardianהַסֹּכֵ֔ךְhas·sō·ḵêḵ — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study → cherubכְּר֣וּבkə·rūḇ — A celestial being; a heavenly guardianH3742 — Full Word Study →, from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fieryאֵֽשׁ׃’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → stonesאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê- — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. 17Your heartלִבְּךָ֙lib·bə·ḵā — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → grew proudגָּבַ֤הּgā·ḇah — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → of your beautyבְּיָפְיֶ֔ךָbə·yā·p̄ə·ye·ḵā — Beauty, comeliness, or splendorH3308 — Full Word Study →; you corruptedשִׁחַ֥תָּši·ḥa·tā — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → your wisdomחָכְמָתְךָ֖ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → becauseעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → of your splendorיִפְעָתֶ֑ךָyip̄·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā — Splendor, brightness, radianceH3314 — Full Word Study →; so I cast youהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֗יךָhiš·laḵ·tî·ḵā — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the earthאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; I made youנְתַתִּ֖יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a spectacleלְרַ֥אֲוָהlə·ra·’ă·wāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → kingsמְלָכִ֛יםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 18By the multitudeמֵרֹ֣בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of your iniquitiesעֲוֺנֶ֗יךָ‘ă·wō·ne·ḵā — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and the dishonestyבְּעֶ֙וֶל֙bə·‘e·wel — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → of your tradingרְכֻלָּ֣תְךָ֔rə·ḵul·lā·ṯə·ḵā — merchandise or goods traded in commerceH7404 — Full Word Study → you have profanedחִלַּ֖לְתָּḥil·lal·tā — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → your sanctuariesמִקְדָּשֶׁ֑יךָmiq·dā·še·ḵā — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →. So I made fireאֵ֤שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → comeוָֽאוֹצִא־wā·’ō·w·ṣi- — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from within youמִתּֽוֹכְךָ֙mit·tō·wḵ·ḵā — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, and itהִ֣יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → consumed youאֲכָלַ֔תְךָ’ă·ḵā·laṯ·ḵā — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. I reducedוָאֶתֶּנְךָ֤wā·’et·ten·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you to ashesלְאֵ֙פֶר֙lə·’ê·p̄er — Ashes, dust, or residue from fireH665 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in the eyesלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who saw youרֹאֶֽיךָ׃rō·’e·ḵā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. 19Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsבָּֽעַמִּ֔יםbā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → who know youיוֹדְעֶ֙יךָ֙yō·wḏ·‘e·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → are appalledשָׁמְמ֖וּšā·mə·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → over youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. You have comeהָיִ֔יתָhā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to a horrible endבַּלָּה֣וֹתbal·lā·hō·wṯ — Terror, dread, sudden frightH1091 — Full Word Study → and will be no more.’” 20Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 21Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֥יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Sidonצִיד֑וֹןṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study → and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → against herעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 22And you are to declareוְאָמַרְתָּ֗wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am against youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, O Sidonצִיד֔וֹןṣî·ḏō·wn — Fishery or huntingH6721 — Full Word Study →, and I will be glorifiedוְנִכְבַּדְתִּ֖יwə·niḵ·baḏ·tî — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → within youבְּתוֹכֵ֑ךְbə·ṯō·w·ḵêḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →. They will knowוְֽיָדְע֞וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → when I executeבַּעֲשׂ֥וֹתִיba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֖יםšə·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → against her and demonstrate My holinessוְנִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּיwə·niq·daš·tî — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → through her. 23I will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּי־wə·šil·laḥ·tî- — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a plagueדֶּ֤בֶרde·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → against her and shed bloodוָדָם֙wā·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → in her streetsבְּח֣וּצוֹתֶ֔יהָbə·ḥū·ṣō·w·ṯe·hā — Outside, exterior, or open space beyond a boundaryH2351 — Full Word Study →; the slainחָלָל֙ḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → will fallוְנִפְלַ֤לwə·nip̄·lal — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → within herבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, while the swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → is against herעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on every sideמִסָּבִ֑יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 24For the peopleלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → willיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longer faceע֜וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → a prickingמַמְאִיר֙mam·’îr — to fret, gnaw, or corrode; to wear awayH3992 — Full Word Study → brierסִלּ֤וֹןsil·lō·wn — Briar or thorn bushH5544 — Full Word Study → or a painfulמַכְאִ֔בmaḵ·’iḇ — to cause pain; to grieve or saddenH3510 — Full Word Study → thornוְק֣וֹץwə·qō·wṣ — thorn, prickly plantH6975 — Full Word Study → from allמִכֹּל֙mik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → around themסְבִ֣יבֹתָ֔םsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯām — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → who treat them with contemptהַשָּׁאטִ֖יםhaš·šā·ṭîm — to despise, treat with contemptH7590 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.’ 25This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘When I gatherבְּקַבְּצִ֣י׀bə·qab·bə·ṣî — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the peoplesהָֽעַמִּים֙hā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → among whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have been scatteredנָפֹ֣צוּnā·p̄ō·ṣū — to scatter, disperse, or break apartH6327 — Full Word Study →, I will show Myself holyוְנִקְדַּ֥שְׁתִּיwə·niq·daš·tî — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → among them in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. Then they will dwellוְיָֽשְׁבוּ֙wə·yā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their own landאַדְמָתָ֔ם’aḏ·mā·ṯām — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to My servantלְעַבְדִּ֥יlə·‘aḇ·dî — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Jacobלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 26And there they will dwellוְיָשְׁב֣וּwə·yā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶטַח֒lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →, buildוּבָנ֤וּū·ḇā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → housesבָתִּים֙ḇāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and plantוְנָטְע֣וּwə·nā·ṭə·‘ū — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → vineyardsכְרָמִ֔יםḵə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →. They will dwellוְיָשְׁב֖וּwə·yā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶ֑טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study → when I executeבַּעֲשׂוֹתִ֣יba·‘ă·śō·w·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentsשְׁפָטִ֗יםšə·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → against all those around themמִסְּבִ֣יבוֹתָ֔םmis·sə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯām — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → who treat them with contemptהַשָּׁאטִ֤יםhaš·šā·ṭîm — to despise, treat with contemptH7590 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָ֣דְע֔וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 28
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Ezekiel 28 contains three distinct prophecies: against the prince of Tyre (verses 1-10), against the king of Tyre (verses 11-19), and against Sidon (verses 20-26). The first two messages expose the sin of pride and self-exaltation, showing how human wisdom and earthly success can lead to spiritual destruction. The final oracle against Sidon concludes with a promise of restoration for Israel, reminding us that God's ultimate purpose is redemption for His covenant people.

The Prince of Tyre: Pride and Judgment (Verses 1-10)

God commands Ezekiel to deliver a message to the ruler of Tyre, a wealthy Phoenician city-state. The prince's sin is clear: his heart is lifted up with pride (v. 2). He has declared himself divine, claiming to sit "in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas." This is the fundamental transgression—claiming divine status and authority that belongs to God alone.

Verses 3-5 detail his accomplishments: he possesses wisdom greater than Daniel, accumulates vast riches through trade, and grows increasingly proud of his wealth and understanding. Yet God reminds him that all these gifts come from the Lord, not from his own inherent power. Pride converts blessing into sin when we forget the Giver.

The judgment is swift and terrible (verses 6-10). God will send foreign armies—"strangers" and "the terrible of the nations"—who will destroy Tyre's beauty and bring the prince down to death in the sea. The phrase "thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain" emphasizes the violence and shame of his end. Most pointedly, in his final moment, he will no longer boast of divinity but will die as merely a man, stripped of all pretense.

The King of Tyre: The Fall of Satan (Verses 11-19)

The second oracle shifts focus from the earthly ruler to deeper spiritual realities. Many biblical scholars recognize that verses 12-19 contain veiled language describing Satan's original state and rebellion. The king is described as being in "Eden the garden of God" (v. 13), adorned with precious stones, created with "tabrets and pipes" (musical instruments—suggesting beauty and perfection). He is called "the anointed cherub that covereth" (v. 14)—a position of extraordinary honor in God's heavenly council.

This being was "perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee" (v. 15). His downfall came through pride in his own beauty and wisdom (v. 17). His heart was lifted up, and he corrupted his wisdom through his brightness—a reference to self-admiration that led to rebellion. His punishment is exile from God's holy mountain and destruction (verses 16, 18-19).

While the passage addresses the earthly king of Tyre, the language transcends any mortal ruler and reveals the archetype of rebellion: Satan himself, who sought to exalt his throne above God's and was cast down. This passage teaches us that pride in our gifts or position is the root of all spiritual rebellion.

Sidon and Israel's Future (Verses 20-26)

The oracle against Sidon (another Phoenician city) is briefer. God promises pestilence and judgment, yet the purpose is redemptive: "they shall know that I am the LORD" (v. 23). The final verses pivot to Israel's restoration. Once God has executed judgment on the nations that despise Israel, He will gather His scattered people, sanctify them before the Gentiles, and settle them safely in their land. They will build, plant vineyards, and dwell "with confidence" (v. 26).

Application for Today

This chapter warns against the deceitfulness of pride. Success, wisdom, and wealth are God's gifts, but they become destructive when they inflate our sense of self-importance and cause us to forget our dependence on Him. We must guard our hearts against the subtle sin of spiritual pride, remembering that our every ability comes from our Creator and is meant to serve His glory, not our own exaltation.

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