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

  • 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

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

Ezekiel 28:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Your heartלִבְּךָ֙lib·bə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
grew proudגָּבַ֤הּgā·ḇahVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1361 be high, exalted
of your beautyבְּיָפְיֶ֔ךָbə·yā·p̄ə·ye·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3308 beauty
you corruptedשִׁחַ֥תָּši·ḥa·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7843 go to ruin (?)
your wisdomחָכְמָתְךָ֖ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
becauseעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
of your splendorיִפְעָתֶ֑ךָyip̄·‘ā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3314 brightness, splendour
so I cast youהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֗יךָhiš·laḵ·tî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the earthאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
I made youנְתַתִּ֖יךָnə·ṯat·tî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a spectacleלְרַ֥אֲוָהlə·ra·’ă·wāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7200 see
beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
kingsמְלָכִ֛יםmə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king

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

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.