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.

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11 And the word of Yahweh came[a] to me, saying,[b] 12 “Son of man,[c] raise a lament over the king of Tyre, and you must say to him, ‘thus says the Lord Yahweh:

“You were a perfect model of[d] an example,
    full of wisdom and perfect of beauty.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 28:11 Literally “was”
  2. Ezekiel 28:11 Literally “to say”
  3. Ezekiel 28:12 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
  4. Ezekiel 28:12 Or “for”