Ezequiel 28
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Profecía contra el rey de Tiro
28 De nuevo vino a mí la palabra del Señor: 2 «Hijo de hombre, dile al príncipe de Tiro: “Así dice el Señor Dios:
‘Aun cuando tu corazón se ha enaltecido
Y has dicho: “Soy un dios,
Sentado estoy en el trono de los dioses,
En el corazón de los mares”,
No eres más que un hombre y no dios(A),
Aunque hayas puesto tu corazón como el corazón de un dios.
3 -’Tú eres más sabio que Daniel;
Ningún secreto te es oculto(B).
4 -’Con tu sabiduría y tu entendimiento
Has adquirido riquezas para ti,
Y has adquirido oro y plata para tus tesoros(C).
5 -’Con tu gran sabiduría, con tu comercio,
Has aumentado tus riquezas(D),
Y se ha enaltecido tu corazón a causa de tus riquezas(E).
6 -’Por lo cual, así dice el Señor Dios:
“Por cuanto has puesto tu corazón
Como el corazón de un dios(F),
7 Por tanto, voy a traer sobre ti extranjeros(G),
Los más crueles de entre las naciones.
Y ellos desenvainarán sus espadas(H)
Contra la hermosura de tu sabiduría
Y profanarán tu esplendor.
8 -”Te harán bajar al sepulcro,
Y morirás con la muerte de los que mueren
En el corazón de los mares(I).
9 -”¿Dirás aún: ‘Un dios soy’,
En presencia de tu verdugo,
Tú que eres un hombre y no Dios,
En manos de los que te hieren?
10 -”Con la muerte de los incircuncisos morirás
A manos de extraños,
Porque Yo he hablado”, declara el Señor Dios(J)’”».
11 Vino a mí de nuevo la palabra del Señor: 12 «Hijo de hombre, eleva una elegía sobre el rey de Tiro(K) y dile: “Así dice el Señor Dios:
‘Tú eras el sello de la perfección,
Lleno de sabiduría y perfecto en hermosura.
13 ¶’En el Edén estabas, en el huerto de Dios(L);
Toda piedra preciosa era tu vestidura:
El rubí, el topacio y el diamante,
El berilo, el ónice y el jaspe,
El zafiro, la turquesa y la esmeralda;
Y el oro(M), la hechura de tus engastes(N) y de tus encajes,
Estaba en ti(O).
El día que fuiste creado
Fueron preparados.
14 -’Tú, querubín protector de alas desplegadas,
Yo te puse allí.
Estabas en el santo monte de Dios,
Andabas en medio de las piedras de fuego(P).
15 -’Perfecto eras en tus caminos
Desde el día que fuiste creado(Q)
Hasta que la iniquidad se halló en ti(R).
16 -’A causa de la abundancia de tu comercio(S)
Te llenaste de violencia,
Y pecaste;
Yo, pues, te he expulsado por profano
Del monte de Dios(T),
Y te he eliminado, querubín protector,
De en medio de las piedras de fuego.
17 -’Se enalteció tu corazón a causa de tu hermosura;
Corrompiste tu sabiduría a causa de tu esplendor(U).
Te arrojé en tierra,
Te puse delante de los reyes(V),
Para que vieran en ti un ejemplo(W).
18 -’Por la multitud de tus iniquidades,
Por la injusticia de tu comercio,
Profanaste tus santuarios.
Y Yo he sacado fuego de en medio de ti,
Que te ha consumido(X);
Y te he reducido a ceniza sobre la tierra(Y)
A los ojos de todos los que te miran.
19 -’Todos los que entre los pueblos te conocen
Están asombrados de ti;
Te has convertido en terror,
Y ya no existirás más(Z)’”».
Profecía contra Sidón
20 Y vino a mí la palabra del Señor: 21 «Hijo de hombre, pon tu rostro hacia Sidón(AA), profetiza contra ella(AB), 22 y di: “Así dice el Señor Dios:
‘Yo estoy contra ti, Sidón,
Y seré glorificado en medio de ti.
Entonces sabrán que Yo soy el Señor, cuando ejecute juicios en Sidón(AC),
Y manifieste en ella Mi santidad.
23 -’Enviaré a ella pestilencia
Y sangre a sus calles(AD);
Los heridos caerán en medio de ella(AE)
Por la espada que está sobre ella por todos lados.
Entonces sabrán que Yo soy el Señor.
24 Y no habrá más zarza punzante ni espina dolorosa para la casa de Israel de ninguno de los que la rodean y la desprecian. Entonces sabrán que Yo soy el Señor Dios(AF)’.
25 ”Así dice el Señor Dios: ‘Cuando Yo recoja a la casa de Israel de los pueblos donde está dispersa, y manifieste en ellos Mi santidad a los ojos de las naciones(AG), entonces habitarán en su propia tierra(AH), la que di a Mi siervo Jacob. 26 Y habitarán seguros en ella; edificarán casas, plantarán viñas, y habitarán seguros(AI), cuando Yo haga juicios sobre todos los que a su alrededor la desprecian. Entonces sabrán que Yo soy el Señor su Dios(AJ)’”».
Ezekiel 28
New King James Version
Proclamation Against the King of Tyre
28 The word of the Lord came to me again, saying, 2 “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God:
“Because your heart is (A)lifted[a] up,
And (B)you say, ‘I am a god,
I sit in the seat of gods,
(C)In the midst of the seas,’
(D)Yet you are a man, and not a god,
Though you set your heart as the heart of a god
3 (Behold, (E)you are wiser than Daniel!
There is no secret that can be hidden from you!
4 With your wisdom and your understanding
You have gained (F)riches for yourself,
And gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;
5 (G)By your great wisdom in trade you have increased your riches,
And your heart is lifted up because of your riches),”
6 ‘Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“Because you have set your heart as the heart of a god,
7 Behold, therefore, I will bring (H)strangers against you,
(I)The most terrible of the nations;
And they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom,
And defile your splendor.
8 They shall throw you down into the (J)Pit,
And you shall die the death of the slain
In the midst of the seas.
9 “Will you still (K)say before him who slays you,
‘I am a god’?
But you shall be a man, and not a god,
In the hand of him who slays you.
10 You shall die the death of (L)the uncircumcised
By the hand of aliens;
For I have spoken,” says the Lord God.’ ”
Lamentation for the King of Tyre
11 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 12 “Son of man, (M)take up a lamentation for the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God:
(N)“You were the seal of perfection,
Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 You were in (O)Eden, the garden of God;
Every precious stone was your covering:
The sardius, topaz, and diamond,
Beryl, onyx, and jasper,
Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold.
The workmanship of (P)your timbrels and pipes
Was prepared for you on the day you were created.
14 “You were the anointed (Q)cherub who covers;
I established you;
You were on (R)the holy mountain of God;
You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones.
15 You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created,
Till (S)iniquity was found in you.
16 “By the abundance of your trading
You became filled with violence within,
And you sinned;
Therefore I cast you as a profane thing
Out of the mountain of God;
And I destroyed you, (T)O covering cherub,
From the midst of the fiery stones.
17 “Your (U)heart was [b]lifted up because of your beauty;
You corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor;
I cast you to the ground,
I laid you before kings,
That they might gaze at you.
18 “You defiled your sanctuaries
By the multitude of your iniquities,
By the iniquity of your trading;
Therefore I brought fire from your midst;
It devoured you,
And I turned you to ashes upon the earth
In the sight of all who saw you.
19 All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you;
(V)You have become a horror,
And shall be no (W)more forever.” ’ ”
Proclamation Against Sidon
20 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 21 “Son of man, (X)set your face (Y)toward Sidon, and prophesy against her, 22 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God:
(Z)“Behold, I am against you, O Sidon;
I will be glorified in your midst;
And (AA)they shall know that I am the Lord,
When I execute judgments in her and am (AB)hallowed in her.
23 (AC)For I will send pestilence upon her,
And blood in her streets;
The wounded shall be judged in her midst
By the sword against her on every side;
Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
24 “And there shall no longer be a pricking brier or (AD)a painful thorn for the house of Israel from among all who are around them, who (AE)despise them. Then they shall know that I am the Lord God.”
Israel’s Future Blessing
25 ‘Thus says the Lord God: “When I have (AF)gathered the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and am (AG)hallowed in them in the sight of the Gentiles, then they will dwell in their own land which I gave to My servant Jacob. 26 And they will (AH)dwell [c]safely there, (AI)build houses, and (AJ)plant vineyards; yes, they will dwell securely, when I execute judgments on all those around them who despise them. Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 28:2 Proud
- Ezekiel 28:17 Proud
- Ezekiel 28:26 securely
Ezekiel 28
Expanded Bible
Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
28 The ·Lord spoke his word [L word of the Lord came] to me, saying: 2 “·Human [T Son of man; 2:1], say to the ruler of Tyre: ‘This is what the Lord God says:
Because ·you are [L your heart is] proud,
you say, “I am a god.
I sit on the ·throne [seat] of a god
in the ·middle [L heart] of the seas.”
You think you are as wise as a god,
but you are a ·human [mortal; man], not a god.
3 [L Look; T Behold] You ·think you are [L are] wiser than Daniel [14:14].
·You think you can find out all secrets [L No secret is hidden from you].
4 Through your wisdom and understanding
you have made yourself rich.
You have ·gained [gathered] gold and silver
·and have saved it in [L in] your ·storerooms [treasuries].
5 Through your great skill in trading,
you have made your riches grow.
·You are too [L Your heart is] proud
because of your riches.
6 “‘So this is what the Lord God says:
[L Because] You think you are wise
like a god,
7 ·but [L therefore, look/behold] I will bring foreign people against you,
the ·cruelest [most ruthless] nations.
They will draw their swords
·and destroy all that your wisdom has built [L against your beauty and wisdom],
and they will ·dishonor [defile] your ·greatness [splendor].
8 They will ·kill you [L bring you down to the pit];
you will die a ·terrible [violent] death
·like those who are killed at sea [or in the heart of the sea].
9 ·While they are killing you [L In the presence of those killing you],
·you will not [L will you…?] be able to say anymore, “I am a god.”
You will be only a human, not a god,
·when your murderers kill you [L in the hands of those who kill you].
10 You will die ·like an unclean person [L the death of the uncircumcised];
·foreigners will kill you [L …in the hands of strangers/foreigners].
I have spoken, says the Lord God.’”
11 The ·Lord spoke his word [L word of the Lord came] to me, saying: 12 “·Human [T Son of man; 2:1], sing a ·funeral song [lament; dirge] for the king of Tyre. Say to him: ‘This is what the Lord God says:
You were ·an example [the seal/signet] of what was perfect,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 You ·had a wonderful life,
as if you were in Eden [L were in Eden], the garden of God [C like Adam; Gen. 1—2].
Every valuable gem ·was on [covered] you:
·ruby [or carnelian], ·topaz [or chysolite], and ·emerald [or diamond],
·yellow quartz [or chrysolite], onyx, and jasper,
·sapphire [or lapis lazuli], turquoise, and ·chrysolite [or beryl; or emerald].
Your ·jewelry [settings and mounts] was made of gold.
It was prepared on the day you were created.
14 I appointed a ·living creature [L cherub] to guard you.
I put you on the holy mountain of God.
You walked among the ·gems that shined like fire [fiery stones].
15 ·Your life was right and good [L You were blameless in your ways]
from the day you were created,
until ·evil [wickedness; unrighteousness] was found in you.
16 Because you traded with countries ·far away [or in abundance],
you ·learned to be cruel [L were filled with violence], and you sinned.
So I ·threw you down [banished you] in ·disgrace [or defilement] from the mountain of God.
And the ·living creature [L cherub] who guarded you
·forced you out [expelled you] from among the ·gems that shined like fire [fiery stones].
17 ·You became too [L Your heart was] proud
because of your beauty.
You ·ruined [corrupted] your wisdom
because of your ·greatness [splendor].
I threw you down to the ground.
·Your example taught a lesson to [or I made a spectacle of you before] other kings.
18 You ·dishonored [desecrated; profaned; C ritually] your ·places of worship [sanctuaries]
through your many sins and dishonest trade.
So I ·set on fire the place where you lived [L sent fire out from your midst],
and the fire ·burned you up [consumed you].
I turned you into ashes on the ground
·for all those watching to see [L before the eyes of all who saw you].
19 All the nations who knew you
are ·shocked [appalled; aghast] about you.
Your punishment was so terrible,
and you are gone forever.’”
Prophecy Against Sidon
20 The ·Lord spoke his word [L word of the Lord came] to me, saying: 21 “·Human [T Son of man; 2:1], ·look [L set your face] toward the city of Sidon and prophesy against her. 22 Say: ‘This is what the Lord God says:
I am against you, Sidon,
and I will show my glory ·among [or within] you [C his manifest presence].
People will know that I am the Lord
when I ·have punished Sidon [L execute judgments against her];
I will show my holiness ·by defeating [L in] her.
23 I will send ·diseases [a plague/pestilence] to Sidon,
and blood will flow in her streets.
·Those who are wounded [or The slain] ·in Sidon will fall dead [L will fall in her midst],
·attacked from [L by the sword against it on] all sides.
Then they will know that I am the Lord.
God Will Help Israel
24 “‘No more will neighboring nations be like ·thorny branches [prickling briars] or sharp ·stickers [thorns] to ·hurt [L treat with contempt/scorn the house of] Israel. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.
25 “‘This is what the Lord God says: I will gather the ·people [L house] of Israel from the nations where they are scattered. I will show my holiness ·when the nations see what I do for my people [L in them in the sight of the nations]. Then they will live in their own land—the land I gave to my servant Jacob. 26 They will live safely in the land and will build houses and plant vineyards. They will live in safety after I have ·punished [executed judgments against] all the nations around who ·hate them [treat them with contempt; scorn them]. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.’”
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