Ezekiel 28:1-10

GOD’S WORD Translation

Judgment on the King of Tyre

28 The Lord spoke his word to me. He said, ²“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:

In your arrogance you say,
“I’m a god. I sit on God’s throne in the sea.”
But you’re only human and not a god,
although you think you are a god.
³You think that you are wiser than Daniel
and that no secret can be hidden from you.
⁴Because you are wise and understanding,
you’ve made yourself rich.
You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.
⁵Because of your great skill in trading,
you’ve made yourself very wealthy.
You have become arrogant because of your wealth.

⁶“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:

You think you are wise like God.
⁷That is why I am going to bring foreigners against you,
the most ruthless foreigners among the nations.
They will draw their swords against your fine wisdom
and dishonor your greatness.
⁸They will throw you into a pit,
and you will die a violent death in the sea.
⁹You will no longer say that you are a god
when you face those who kill you.
You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.
¹⁰You will die at the hands of foreigners like a godless person.
I have spoken,’ ” declares the Lord.