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Ezekiel 28:9-29:3
English Standard Version
Ezekiel 28:9-29:3
English Standard Version
9 (A)Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’
in the presence of those who kill you,
though (B)you are but a man, and no god,
in the hands of those who slay you?
10 (C)You shall die the death of the uncircumcised
by the hand of foreigners;
(D)for I have spoken, declares the Lord God.”
A Lament over the King of Tyre
11 Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me: 12 (E)“Son of man, (F)raise a lamentation over (G)the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God:
“You were the signet of perfection,[a]
(H)full of wisdom and (I)perfect in beauty.
13 You were in (J)Eden, the garden of God;
(K)every precious stone was your covering,
(L)sardius, topaz, and diamond,
beryl, onyx, and jasper,
sapphire,[b] (M)emerald, and carbuncle;
and crafted in gold were your settings
and your engravings.[c]
(N)On the day that you were created
they were prepared.
14 You were an anointed (O)guardian cherub.
I placed you;[d] you were on (P)the holy mountain of God;
in the midst of the stones of fire you walked.
15 You were blameless in your ways
(Q)from the day you were created,
till unrighteousness was found in you.
16 In the abundance of (R)your trade
you were filled with violence in your midst, and you sinned;
so I cast you as a profane thing from (S)the mountain of God,
and I destroyed you,[e] (T)O guardian cherub,
from the midst of the stones of fire.
17 (U)Your heart was proud because of (V)your beauty;
you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor.
I cast you to the ground;
I exposed you before kings,
to feast their eyes on you.
18 By the multitude of your iniquities,
in the unrighteousness of your trade
you profaned your sanctuaries;
so (W)I brought fire out from your midst;
it consumed you,
and I turned you to ashes on the earth
(X)in the sight of all who saw you.
19 All who know you among the peoples
are appalled at you;
(Y)you have come to a dreadful end
and shall be no more forever.”
Prophecy Against Sidon
20 The word of the Lord came to me: 21 (Z)“Son of man, (AA)set your face toward (AB)Sidon, and (AC)prophesy against her 22 and say, Thus says the Lord God:
“Behold, (AD)I am against you, O Sidon,
and (AE)I will manifest my glory in your midst.
And (AF)they shall know that I am the Lord
(AG)when I execute judgments in her
and (AH)manifest my holiness in her;
23 for I will send (AI)pestilence into her,
and blood into her streets;
and the slain shall fall in her midst,
by the sword that is against her on every side.
Then they will know that I am the Lord.
24 “And for the house of Israel (AJ)there shall be no more a brier to prick or (AK)a thorn to hurt them among all their neighbors (AL)who have treated them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.
Israel Gathered in Security
25 “Thus says the Lord God: (AM)When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and (AN)manifest my holiness in them in the sight of the nations, (AO)then they shall dwell in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. 26 (AP)And they shall dwell securely in it, and they shall build houses and plant vineyards. They shall dwell securely, (AQ)when I execute judgments upon all their neighbors (AR)who have treated them with contempt. (AS)Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.”
Prophecy Against Egypt
29 (AT)In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 (AU)“Son of man, (AV)set your face against (AW)Pharaoh king of Egypt, (AX)and prophesy against him and (AY)against all Egypt; 3 speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God:
(AZ)“Behold, I am against you,
Pharaoh king of Egypt,
(BA)the great dragon that lies
in the midst of his streams,
(BB)that says, ‘My Nile is my own;
I made it for myself.’
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 28:12 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
- Ezekiel 28:13 Or lapis lazuli
- Ezekiel 28:13 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
- Ezekiel 28:14 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
- Ezekiel 28:16 Or banished you
Ezekiel 28:9-29:3
New International Version
Ezekiel 28:9-29:3
New International Version
9 Will you then say, “I am a god,”
in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,(A)
in the hands of those who slay you.(B)
10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised(C)
at the hands of foreigners.
I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”
11 The word of the Lord came to me: 12 “Son of man, take up a lament(D) concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘You were the seal of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.(E)
13 You were in Eden,(F)
the garden of God;(G)
every precious stone(H) adorned you:
carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,
topaz, onyx and jasper,
lapis lazuli, turquoise(I) and beryl.[a]
Your settings and mountings[b] were made of gold;
on the day you were created they were prepared.(J)
14 You were anointed(K) as a guardian cherub,(L)
for so I ordained you.
You were on the holy mount of God;
you walked among the fiery stones.
15 You were blameless in your ways
from the day you were created
till wickedness was found in you.
16 Through your widespread trade
you were filled with violence,(M)
and you sinned.
So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God,
and I expelled you, guardian cherub,(N)
from among the fiery stones.
17 Your heart became proud(O)
on account of your beauty,
and you corrupted your wisdom
because of your splendor.
So I threw you to the earth;
I made a spectacle of you before kings.(P)
18 By your many sins and dishonest trade
you have desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I made a fire(Q) come out from you,
and it consumed you,
and I reduced you to ashes(R) on the ground
in the sight of all who were watching.(S)
19 All the nations who knew you
are appalled(T) at you;
you have come to a horrible end
and will be no more.(U)’”
A Prophecy Against Sidon
20 The word of the Lord came to me: 21 “Son of man, set your face against(V) Sidon;(W) prophesy against her 22 and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘I am against you, Sidon,
and among you I will display my glory.(X)
You will know that I am the Lord,
when I inflict punishment(Y) on you
and within you am proved to be holy.(Z)
23 I will send a plague upon you
and make blood flow in your streets.
The slain will fall within you,
with the sword against you on every side.
Then you will know that I am the Lord.(AA)
24 “‘No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns.(AB) Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.
25 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather(AC) the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered,(AD) I will be proved holy(AE) through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.(AF) 26 They will live there in safety(AG) and will build houses and plant(AH) vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment(AI) on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.(AJ)’”
A Prophecy Against Egypt
Judgment on Pharaoh
29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day, the word of the Lord came to me:(AK) 2 “Son of man, set your face against(AL) Pharaoh king of Egypt(AM) and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.(AN) 3 Speak to him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 28:13 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
- Ezekiel 28:13 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
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