Ezekiel Chapter 28
A Message for Tyre’s King
1 A message from the LORD came to me again:
2“Son of man, tell the leader of Tyre, ‘The Lord GOD says,
“You’re arrogant; you’ve said,
‘I’m a god; I sit in God’s seat
in the heart of the sea.’
But you’re a mortal, not God,
though you vaunt yourself up as if you were God.
(3 You think you’re wiser than Daniel,
that no secret is a match for you.
4 By your wisdom and intelligence,
you’ve become rich
and gained gold and silver for your treasuries.
Ezek 28:1-4
5 By your great wisdom and trade,
you’ve increased your wealth,
and you’re arrogant because of it.)”
6 ‘So the Lord GOD says,
“Because you’ve exalted yourself as if you were God,
7 I’ll bring foreigners on you,
the most ruthless of nations.
They’ll draw their swords
against the beauty of your wisdom
and defile your splendor.
8 They’ll bring you down to the Pit,
and you’ll die like those killed
in the middle of the sea.
Ezek 28:5-8
9 Will you still say, ‘I’m a god,’
in the presence of your slayer?
Though you’re a mortal, not God,
will you still say, ‘I’m a god,’
in the hands of the ones who mortally wound you?
10 You’ll die the death of the uncircumcised
by the hand of foreigners.
I’ve said so!”’” Ezek 28:9-10
11 A message from the LORD came to me:
12 “Son of man, chant a dirge for the king of Tyre.
Tell him, ‘The Lord GOD says,
“You had the seal of perfection,
wise and perfectly beautiful.
13 You were in Eden, God’s orchard.
You wore every precious stone:
rubies, topaz, diamonds,
beryl, onyx, and jasper
lapis lazuli, turquoise, emeralds.
There was gold workmanship
for your settings and engravings.
They were prepared the day you were created.
14 I placed an anointed cherub to guard you;
you were on God’s holy mountain
and walked among the burning stones.
Ezek 28:11-14
15 You were blameless in your ways
from the time you were created
till sin became obvious in you.
16 By the abundance of your trade,
you became violent and sinned.
So I’ve thrown you as profane
from God’s mountain.
I’ve destroyed you, guardian cherub,
from among the burning stones.
17 You became proud of your beauty
and corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor.
I threw you on the ground;
I put you in front of kings
so they could see you.
Ezek 28:15-17
18 By the great number of your sins
committed in your trading,
you profaned your sanctuaries.
So I’ve brought fire out of you,
and it burned you up.
I’ve turned you to ashes in the world
in front of everybody that sees you.
19 Everybody that knows you
is appalled at what’s happened to you.
You’ve panicked
and won’t exist anymore.”’”
Ezek 28:18-19
A Message for Sidon
20 A message from the LORD came to me:
21 “Son of man, face Sidon and prophesy against it.
22 ‘The Lord GOD says,
“I’m against you, Sidon,
and I’ll be honored by what I do to you.
They’ll know I’m the LORD,
when I carry out judgments on you;
I’ll demonstrate my holiness by what I do to you.
23 I’ve sent disease to you
and blood in your streets.
The wounded will fall in you
by the sword everywhere.
You’ll know I’m the LORD. Ezek 28:20-23
24 “For Israel there won’t any longer be a briar to prick or a thorn to hurt them from any that scorn them. They’ll know I’m the Lord GOD.”
25 ‘The Lord GOD says, “When I gather Israel back from the nations where they’re scattered and demonstrate my holiness in them in front of the nations, then they’ll live in the land I’ve given Jacob. 26 They’ll live in it securely, build houses, and plant vineyards. I’ll carry out judgment on everybody that scorns them. They’ll know I’m the LORD their God.”’”
Ezek 28:24-26