Ezekiel 28:1-10

International Children’s Bible

You are too proud.
    And you say, “I am a god.
I sit on the throne of a god
    in the middle of the seas.”
You think you are as wise as a god.
    But you are a man, not a god.
³ You think you are wiser than Daniel.
    You think you can find out all secrets.
⁴ Through your wisdom and understanding
    you have made yourself rich.
You have gained gold and silver.
    And you have saved it in your storerooms.
⁵ Through your great skill in trading,
    you have made your riches grow.
You are too proud
    because of your riches.

You think you are wise
    like a god.
⁷ But I will bring foreign people against you.
    They will be the cruelest nation.
They will pull out their swords
    and destroy all that your wisdom has built.
    And they will dishonor your greatness.
⁸ They will kill you.
    You will die a terrible death
    like those who are killed at sea.
⁹ While they are killing you,
    you will not be able to say anymore, “I am a god.”
You will be only a man, not a god,
    when your murderers kill you.
¹⁰ You will die like an unclean person.
    Foreigners will kill you.