13 You said in your heart,
    (A)‘I will ascend to heaven;
above the stars of God
    (B)I will set my throne on high;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
    in the far reaches of the north;[a]

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  1. Isaiah 14:13 Or in the remote parts of Zaphon

13 You said in your heart,
    “I will ascend(A) to the heavens;
I will raise my throne(B)
    above the stars of God;
I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly,(C)
    on the utmost heights(D) of Mount Zaphon.[a]

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  1. Isaiah 14:13 Or of the north; Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.

10 (A)It grew great, (B)even to the host of heaven. And some of the host (C)and some[a] of (D)the stars it threw down to the ground and (E)trampled on them. 11 (F)It became great, even as great as (G)the Prince of the host. (H)And the regular burnt offering was taken away from him, and the place of his sanctuary was overthrown. 12 And a host will be given over to it together with the regular burnt offering because of transgression,[b] and it will throw truth to the ground, and (I)it will act and prosper.

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  1. Daniel 8:10 Or host, that is, some
  2. Daniel 8:12 Or in an act of rebellion

10 It grew until it reached(A) the host of the heavens, and it threw some of the starry host down to the earth(B) and trampled(C) on them. 11 It set itself up to be as great as the commander(D) of the army of the Lord;(E) it took away the daily sacrifice(F) from the Lord, and his sanctuary was thrown down.(G) 12 Because of rebellion, the Lord’s people[a] and the daily sacrifice were given over to it. It prospered in everything it did, and truth was thrown to the ground.(H)

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  1. Daniel 8:12 Or rebellion, the armies

(A)“Son of man, say to (B)the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God:

(C)“Because your heart is proud,
    and (D)you have said, ‘I am a god,
I sit in the seat of the gods,
    in the heart of the seas,’
yet (E)you are but a man, and no god,
    (F)though you make your heart like the heart of a god—

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“Son of man(A), say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘In the pride of your heart
    you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throne(B) of a god
    in the heart of the seas.”(C)
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
    though you think you are as wise as a god.(D)

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who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, (A)proclaiming himself to be God.

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He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God(A) or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.(B)

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12 (A)“Son of man, (B)raise a lamentation over (C)the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God:

“You were the signet of perfection,[a]
    (D)full of wisdom and (E)perfect in beauty.
13 You were in (F)Eden, the garden of God;
    (G)every precious stone was your covering,
(H)sardius, topaz, and diamond,
    beryl, onyx, and jasper,
sapphire,[b] (I)emerald, and carbuncle;
    and crafted in gold were your settings
    and your engravings.[c]
(J)On the day that you were created
    they were prepared.
14 You were an anointed (K)guardian cherub.
    I placed you;[d] you were on (L)the holy mountain of God;
    in the midst of the stones of fire you walked.
15 You were blameless in your ways
    (M)from the day you were created,
    till unrighteousness was found in you.
16 In the abundance of (N)your trade
    you were filled with violence in your midst, and you sinned;
so I cast you as a profane thing from (O)the mountain of God,
    and I destroyed you,[e] (P)O guardian cherub,
    from the midst of the stones of fire.

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  1. Ezekiel 28:12 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
  2. Ezekiel 28:13 Or lapis lazuli
  3. Ezekiel 28:13 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
  4. Ezekiel 28:14 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
  5. Ezekiel 28:16 Or banished you

12 “Son of man, take up a lament(A) 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.(B)
13 You were in Eden,(C)
    the garden of God;(D)
every precious stone(E) adorned you:
    carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,
    topaz, onyx and jasper,
    lapis lazuli, turquoise(F) and beryl.[a]
Your settings and mountings[b] were made of gold;
    on the day you were created they were prepared.(G)
14 You were anointed(H) as a guardian cherub,(I)
    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,(J)
    and you sinned.
So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God,
    and I expelled you, guardian cherub,(K)
    from among the fiery stones.

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  1. Ezekiel 28:13 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
  2. Ezekiel 28:13 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

23 And you, (A)Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You will be brought down to (B)Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

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23 And you, Capernaum,(A) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[a](B) For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

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  1. Matthew 11:23 That is, the realm of the dead

15 This is the exultant city
    (A)that lived securely,
that said in her heart,
    “I am, and there is no one else.”
What a desolation she has become,
    (B)a lair for wild beasts!
(C)Everyone who passes by her
    hisses and (D)shakes his fist.

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15 This is the city of revelry(A)
    that lived in safety.(B)
She said to herself,
    “I am the one! And there is none besides me.”(C)
What a ruin she has become,
    a lair for wild beasts!(D)
All who pass by her scoff(E)
    and shake their fists.(F)

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22 And you his son,[a] (A)Belshazzar, (B)have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this, 23 but you have lifted up yourself against (C)the Lord of heaven. And (D)the vessels of his house have been brought in before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them. (E)And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, (F)but the God in whose hand is your breath, and (G)whose are all your ways, (H)you have not honored.

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  1. Daniel 5:22 Or successor

22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[a] have not humbled(A) yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against(B) the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives(C) and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand.(D) But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life(E) and all your ways.(F)

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  1. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor

speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God:

(A)“Behold, I am against you,
    Pharaoh king of Egypt,
(B)the great dragon that lies
    in the midst of his streams,
(C)that says, ‘My Nile is my own;
    I made it for myself.’

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Speak to him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I am against you, Pharaoh(A) king of Egypt,
    you great monster(B) lying among your streams.
You say, “The Nile(C) belongs to me;
    I made it for myself.”

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and say to Tyre, who dwells at (A)the entrances to the sea, (B)merchant of the peoples to many coastlands, thus says the Lord God:

“O Tyre, you have said,
    ‘I am (C)perfect in beauty.’

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Say to Tyre,(A) situated at the gateway to the sea,(B) merchant of peoples on many coasts, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘You say, Tyre,
    “I am perfect in beauty.(C)

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You said, “I shall be (A)mistress forever,”
    so that you did not lay these things to heart
    or remember their end.

Now therefore hear this, (B)you lover of pleasures,
    (C)who sit securely,
who say in your heart,
    (D)“I am, and there is no one besides me;
(E)I shall not sit as a widow
    or know the loss of children”:
(F)These two things shall come to you
    in a moment, (G)in one day;
the loss of children and widowhood
    shall come upon you in full measure,
(H)in spite of your many sorceries
    and the great power of your enchantments.

10 You felt secure in your wickedness;
    you said, “No one sees me”;
your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray,
and you said in your heart,
    (I)“I am, and there is no one besides me.”

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You said, ‘I am forever(A)
    the eternal queen!’(B)
But you did not consider these things
    or reflect(C) on what might happen.(D)

“Now then, listen, you lover of pleasure,
    lounging in your security(E)
and saying to yourself,
    ‘I am, and there is none besides me.(F)
I will never be a widow(G)
    or suffer the loss of children.’
Both of these will overtake you
    in a moment,(H) on a single day:
    loss of children(I) and widowhood.(J)
They will come upon you in full measure,
    in spite of your many sorceries(K)
    and all your potent spells.(L)
10 You have trusted(M) in your wickedness
    and have said, ‘No one sees me.’(N)
Your wisdom(O) and knowledge mislead(P) you
    when you say to yourself,
    ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’

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(A)It shall come to pass in the latter days
    that (B)the mountain of the house of the Lord
shall be established as the highest of the mountains,
    and shall be lifted up above the hills;
and (C)all the nations shall flow to it,

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In the last days(A)

the mountain(B) of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;(C)
it will be exalted(D) above the hills,
    and all nations will stream to it.(E)

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(A)beautiful in elevation,
    is (B)the joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion, in the far north,
    (C)the city of the great King.

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Beautiful(A) in its loftiness,
    the joy of the whole earth,
like the heights of Zaphon[a](B) is Mount Zion,(C)
    the city of the Great King.(D)

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  1. Psalm 48:2 Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.