Ezekiel

Ezekiel 28:13–14

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.

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 28:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You were	הָיִ֗יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in Eden	בְּעֵ֨דֶן	bə·‘ê·ḏen	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5731 Eden
the garden	גַּן־	gan-	Noun - common singular construct	H1588 enclosure, garden
of God	אֱלֹהִ֜ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Every kind	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
of precious	יְקָרָ֤ה	yə·qā·rāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
stone	אֶ֨בֶן	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
adorned you	מְסֻכָתֶ֙ךָ֙	mə·su·ḵā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H4540 that with which one is covered, covering
ruby	אֹ֣דֶם	’ō·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H124 carnelian
topaz	פִּטְדָ֞ה	piṭ·ḏāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6357 topaz or chrysolite
and diamond	וְיָהֲלֹ֗ם	wə·yā·hă·lōm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3095 jasper?
beryl	תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ	tar·šîš	Noun - masculine singular	H8658 topaz
onyx	שֹׁ֙הַם֙	šō·ham	Noun - masculine singular	H7718 gem, beryl
and jasper	וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔ה	wə·yā·šə·p̄êh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3471 jasper
sapphire	סַפִּ֣יר	sap·pîr	Noun - masculine singular	H5601 sapphire
turquoise	נֹ֔פֶךְ	nō·p̄eḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H5306 shining, garnet
and emerald	וּבָרְקַ֖ת	ū·ḇā·rə·qaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1304 emerald
Your mountings	וּנְקָבֶ֙יךָ֙	ū·nə·qā·ḇe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5345 bezel
and settings	תֻּפֶּ֤יךָ	tup·pe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8596 timbrel, tambourine
were crafted	מְלֶ֨אכֶת	mə·le·ḵeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4399 occupation, work
in gold	וְזָהָ֑ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
prepared	כּוֹנָֽנוּ׃	kō·w·nā·nū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H3559 be firm
on the day	בְּי֥וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of your creation	הִבָּרַאֲךָ֖	hib·bā·ra·’ă·ḵā	Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H1254 shape, create

Ezekiel 28:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַ֨תְּ־	’at-	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
were anointed	מִמְשַׁ֖ח	mim·šaḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4473 outspread
as a guardian	הַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְ	has·sō·w·ḵêḵ	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5526 overshadow, screen, cover
cherub	כְּר֔וּב	kə·rūḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3742 cherub
for I had ordained you	וּנְתַתִּ֗יךָ	ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
You were	הָיִ֔יתָ	hā·yî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
on the holy	קֹ֤דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
mountain	בְּהַ֨ר	bə·har	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of God	אֱלֹהִים֙	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
you walked	הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃	hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
among	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the fiery	אֵ֖שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
stones	אַבְנֵי־	’aḇ·nê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H68 stone

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.