Ezekiel
Ezekiel 28:13–17
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.
17Your heart grew proud of your beauty;
you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor;
so I cast you to the earth;
I made you a spectacle before kings.
Footnotes
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
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 |
Ezekiel 28:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the day | מִיּ֖וֹם | mî·yō·wm | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| you were created | הִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְ | hib·bā·rə·’āḵ | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H1254 shape, create |
| you | אַתָּה֙ | ’at·tāh | Pronoun - second person masculine singular | H859 thou |
| were blameless | תָּמִ֤ים | tā·mîm | Adjective - masculine singular | H8549 complete, sound |
| in your ways | בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ | biḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| wickedness | עַוְלָ֖תָה | ‘aw·lā·ṯāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5766 injustice, unrighteousness |
| was found | נִמְצָ֥א | nim·ṣā | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| in you | בָּֽךְ׃ | bāḵ | Preposition; second person masculine singular |
Ezekiel 28:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By the vastness | בְּרֹ֣ב | bə·rōḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| of your trade | רְכֻלָּתְךָ֗ | rə·ḵul·lā·ṯə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H7404 traffic |
| you | תוֹכְךָ֛ | ṯō·wḵ·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8432 midst |
| were filled | מָל֧וּ | mā·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H4390 be full, fill |
| with violence | חָמָ֖ס | ḥā·mās | Noun - masculine singular | H2555 violence, wrong |
| and you sinned | וַֽתֶּחֱטָ֑א | wat·te·ḥĕ·ṭā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | H2398 miss |
| So I drove you in disgrace | וָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩ | wā·’e·ḥal·lel·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H2490 bore, pierce |
| from the mountain | מֵהַ֨ר | mê·har | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| of God | אֱלֹהִ֤ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| and I banished you | וָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙ | wā·’ab·beḏ·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H6 perish |
| O guardian | הַסֹּכֵ֔ךְ | has·sō·ḵêḵ | Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5526 overshadow, screen, cover |
| cherub | כְּר֣וּב | kə·rūḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3742 cherub |
| from among | מִתּ֖וֹךְ | mit·tō·wḵ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| the fiery | אֵֽשׁ׃ | ’êš | Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| stones | אַבְנֵי־ | ’aḇ·nê- | Noun - feminine plural construct | H68 stone |
Ezekiel 28:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your heart | לִבְּךָ֙ | lib·bə·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| grew proud | גָּבַ֤הּ | gā·ḇah | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1361 be high, exalted |
| of your beauty | בְּיָפְיֶ֔ךָ | bə·yā·p̄ə·ye·ḵā | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3308 beauty |
| you corrupted | שִׁחַ֥תָּ | ši·ḥa·tā | Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7843 go to ruin (?) |
| your wisdom | חָכְמָתְךָ֖ | ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| because | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| of your splendor | יִפְעָתֶ֑ךָ | yip̄·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H3314 brightness, splendour |
| so I cast you | הִשְׁלַכְתִּ֗יךָ | hiš·laḵ·tî·ḵā | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H7993 throw, fling, cast |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the earth | אֶ֣רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| I made you | נְתַתִּ֖יךָ | nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| a spectacle | לְרַ֥אֲוָה | lə·ra·’ă·wāh | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| before | לִפְנֵ֧י | lip̄·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| kings | מְלָכִ֛ים | mə·lā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
Ezekiel 28:17 Ezekiel 28:5 · Proverbs 16:18 · James 4:6 · Ezekiel 31:10 · Ezekiel 28:2 · Luke 14:11 · Psalm 147:6 · Proverbs 11:2 · Ezekiel 32:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.