Ezekiel

Ezekiel 28:12–16

12“Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says:

‘You were the seal of perfection,

full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

13You were in Eden,

the garden of God.

Every kind of precious stone adorned you:a

ruby, topaz, and diamond,

beryl, onyx, and jasper,

sapphire,b turquoise, and emerald.

Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold,

prepared on the day of your creation.

14You were anointed as a guardian cherub,

for I had ordained you.

You were on the holy mountain of God;

you walked among the fiery stones.

15From the day you were created

you were blameless in your ways—

until wickedness was found in you.

16By the vastness of your trade,

you were filled with violence, and you sinned.

So I drove you in disgrace

from the mountain of God,

and I banished you, O guardian cherub,

from among the fiery stones.

Footnotes

  • a 28:13 The precise identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain.
  • b 28:13 Or lapis lazuli

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Ezekiel 28:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
take upשָׂ֥אśāVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
a lamentקִינָ֖הqî·nāhNoun - feminine singularH7015 elegy, dirge
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Tyreצ֑וֹרṣō·wrNoun - proper - feminine singularH6865 Tyre
and tellוְאָמַ֣רְתָּwə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
himלּ֗וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַר֙’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
were the sealחוֹתֵ֣םḥō·w·ṯêmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructH2856 seal, affix seal, seal up
of perfectionתָּכְנִ֔יתtā·ḵə·nîṯNoun - feminine singularH8508 measurement, proportion
full ofמָלֵ֥אmā·lêAdjective - masculine singularH4392 full
wisdomחָכְמָ֖הḥāḵ·māhNoun - feminine singularH2451 wisdom
and perfectוּכְלִ֥ילū·ḵə·lîlConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular constructH3632 entire, whole, holocaust
in beautyיֹֽפִי׃yō·p̄îNoun - masculine singularH3308 beauty

Ezekiel 28:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You wereהָיִ֗יתָhā·yî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in Edenבְּעֵ֨דֶןbə·‘ê·ḏenPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5731 Eden
the gardenגַּן־gan-Noun - common singular constructH1588 enclosure, garden
of Godאֱלֹהִ֜ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
Every kindכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
of preciousיְקָרָ֤הyə·qā·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
stoneאֶ֨בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singularH68 stone
adorned youמְסֻכָתֶ֙ךָ֙mə·su·ḵā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4540 that with which one is covered, covering
rubyאֹ֣דֶם’ō·ḏemNoun - masculine singularH124 carnelian
topazפִּטְדָ֞הpiṭ·ḏāhNoun - feminine singularH6357 topaz or chrysolite
and diamondוְיָהֲלֹ֗םwə·yā·hă·lōmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3095 jasper?
berylתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁtar·šîšNoun - masculine singularH8658 topaz
onyxשֹׁ֙הַם֙šō·hamNoun - masculine singularH7718 gem, beryl
and jasperוְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔הwə·yā·šə·p̄êhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3471 jasper
sapphireסַפִּ֣ירsap·pîrNoun - masculine singularH5601 sapphire
turquoiseנֹ֔פֶךְnō·p̄eḵNoun - masculine singularH5306 shining, garnet
and emeraldוּבָרְקַ֖תū·ḇā·rə·qaṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1304 emerald
Your mountingsוּנְקָבֶ֙יךָ֙ū·nə·qā·ḇe·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5345 bezel
and settingsתֻּפֶּ֤יךָtup·pe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8596 timbrel, tambourine
were craftedמְלֶ֨אכֶתmə·le·ḵeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4399 occupation, work
in goldוְזָהָ֑בwə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
preparedכּוֹנָֽנוּ׃kō·w·nā·nūVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralH3559 be firm
on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
of your creationהִבָּרַאֲךָ֖hib·bā·ra·’ă·ḵāVerb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH1254 shape, create

Ezekiel 28:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Youאַ֨תְּ־’at-Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
were anointedמִמְשַׁ֖חmim·šaḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4473 outspread
as a guardianהַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְhas·sō·w·ḵêḵArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5526 overshadow, screen, cover
cherubכְּר֔וּבkə·rūḇNoun - masculine singular constructH3742 cherub
for I had ordained youוּנְתַתִּ֗יךָū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
You wereהָיִ֔יתָhā·yî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the holyקֹ֤דֶשׁqō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
mountainבְּהַ֨רbə·harPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
you walkedהִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tāVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
amongבְּת֥וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the fieryאֵ֖שׁ’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
stonesאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê-Noun - feminine plural constructH68 stone

Ezekiel 28:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From the dayמִיּ֖וֹםmî·yō·wmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
you were createdהִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְhib·bā·rə·’āḵVerb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH1254 shape, create
youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
were blamelessתָּמִ֤יםtā·mîmAdjective - masculine singularH8549 complete, sound
in your waysבִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָbiḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
wickednessעַוְלָ֖תָה‘aw·lā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness
was foundנִמְצָ֥אnim·ṣāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in youבָּֽךְ׃bāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular

Ezekiel 28:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
By the vastnessבְּרֹ֣בbə·rōḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
of your tradeרְכֻלָּתְךָ֗rə·ḵul·lā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7404 traffic
youתוֹכְךָ֛ṯō·wḵ·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8432 midst
were filledמָל֧וּmā·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4390 be full, fill
with violenceחָמָ֖סḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong
and you sinnedוַֽתֶּחֱטָ֑אwat·te·ḥĕ·ṭāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH2398 miss
So I drove you in disgraceוָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩wā·’e·ḥal·lel·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
from the mountainמֵהַ֨רmê·harPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and I banished youוָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙wā·’ab·beḏ·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6 perish
O guardianהַסֹּכֵ֔ךְhas·sō·ḵêḵArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5526 overshadow, screen, cover
cherubכְּר֣וּבkə·rūḇNoun - masculine singularH3742 cherub
from amongמִתּ֖וֹךְmit·tō·wḵPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the fieryאֵֽשׁ׃’êšNoun - common singularH784 fire
stonesאַבְנֵי־’aḇ·nê-Noun - feminine plural constructH68 stone

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Ezekiel 28:12 Ezekiel 19:1 · Ezekiel 26:17 · 2 Corinthians 1:22 · Colossians 2:3 · Colossians 1:9 · James 3:13–18

Ezekiel 28:13 Ezekiel 28:15 · Ezekiel 27:16 · Genesis 2:8 · Isaiah 54:11–12 · Isaiah 51:3 · Exodus 28:17–20 · Genesis 2:11–12 · Ezekiel 36:35 · Isaiah 30:32 · Genesis 3:23–24 · Isaiah 14:11 · Isaiah 23:16

Ezekiel 28:14 Exodus 30:26 · Isaiah 14:12–15 · Ezekiel 28:13 · Exodus 40:9 · Ezekiel 20:40 · Exodus 25:17–20 · Exodus 9:16 · Psalm 75:5–7 · Revelation 18:16

Ezekiel 28:15 2 Peter 2:4 · Ezekiel 28:17–18 · Romans 7:9 · Genesis 1:26–27 · Ezekiel 28:12 · Ezekiel 28:3–6 · Ezekiel 27:3–4 · Lamentations 5:16 · Isaiah 14:12 · Ecclesiastes 7:29

Ezekiel 28:16 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · Habakkuk 2:8 · Habakkuk 2:17 · Genesis 3:24 · John 2:16 · Micah 2:2 · Ezekiel 8:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.