Ezekiel

Ezekiel 28:2–9

2“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says:

Your heart is proud,

and you have said,

‘I am a god;

I sit in the seat of gods

in the heart of the sea.’

Yet you are a man and not a god,

though you have regarded your heart

as that of a god.

3Behold, you are wiser than Daniel;

no secret is hidden from you!

4By your wisdom and understanding

you have gained your wealth

and amassed gold and silver

for your treasuries.

5By your great skill in trading

you have increased your wealth,

but your heart has grown proud

because of it.

6Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says:

Because you regard your heart

as the heart of a god,

7behold, I will bring foreigners against you,

the most ruthless of nations.

They will draw their swords

against the beauty of your wisdom

and will defile your splendor.

8They will bring you down to the Pit,

and you will die a violent death

in the heart of the seas.

9Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’

in the presence of those who slay you?

You will be only a man, not a god,

in the hands of those who wound you.

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Ezekiel 28:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֡ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
tellאֱמֹר֩’ĕ·mōrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH559 utter, say
the rulerלִנְגִ֨ידlin·ḡîḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5057 leader
of Tyreצֹ֜רṣōrNoun - proper - feminine singularH6865 Tyre
that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהֹוִ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר׀’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Your heartלִבְּךָ֙lib·bə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is proudגָּבַ֤הּgā·ḇahVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1361 be high, exalted
and you have saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙wat·tō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am a godאֵ֣ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
I sitיָשַׁ֖בְתִּיyā·šaḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the seatמוֹשַׁ֧בmō·wō·šaḇNoun - masculine singular constructH4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers
of godsאֱלֹהִ֛ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
in the heartבְּלֵ֣בbə·lêḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the seaיַמִּ֑יםyam·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3220 sea
Yet youוְאַתָּ֤הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are a manאָדָם֙’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and notוְֽלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a godאֵ֔ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
though you have regardedוַתִּתֵּ֥ןwat·tit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
your heartלִבְּךָ֖lib·bə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
as thatכְּלֵ֥בkə·lêḇPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of a godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Ezekiel 28:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
are wiserחָכָ֛םḥā·ḵāmAdjective - masculine singularH2450 wise
than Danielמִדָּנִאֵלmid·då̄·ni·ʾēlPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1840 Daniel, Danijel
noלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
secretסָת֖וּםsā·ṯūmVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5640 stop up, shut up, keep close
is hidden from youעֲמָמֽוּךָ׃‘ă·mā·mū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH6004 darken, dim

Ezekiel 28:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
By your wisdomבְּחָכְמָֽתְךָ֙bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
and understandingוּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
you have gainedעָשִׂ֥יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
yourלְּךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
wealthחָ֑יִלḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and amassedוַתַּ֛עַשׂwat·ta·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
goldזָהָ֥בzā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
and silverוָכֶ֖סֶףwā·ḵe·sep̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
for your treasuriesבְּאוֹצְרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃bə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse

Ezekiel 28:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
By your greatבְּרֹ֧בbə·rōḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
skillחָכְמָתְךָ֛ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
in tradingבִּרְכֻלָּתְךָ֖bir·ḵul·lā·ṯə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7404 traffic
you have increasedהִרְבִּ֣יתָhir·bî·ṯāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
your wealthחֵילֶ֑ךָḥê·le·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
but your heartלְבָבְךָ֖lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
has grown proudוַיִּגְבַּ֥הּway·yiḡ·bahConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1361 be high, exalted
because ofבְּחֵילֶֽךָ׃סbə·ḥê·le·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Ezekiel 28:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֕ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Becauseיַ֛עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
you regardתִּתְּךָ֥tit·tə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
your heartלְבָבְךָ֖lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
as the heartכְּלֵ֥בkə·lêḇPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of a godאֱלֹהִֽים׃’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God

Ezekiel 28:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
beholdהִנְנִ֨יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
I will bringמֵבִ֤יאmê·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
foreignersזָרִ֔יםzā·rîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2114 be a stranger
against youעָלֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
the most ruthlessעָרִיצֵ֖י‘ā·rî·ṣêAdjective - masculine plural constructH6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking
of nationsגּוֹיִ֑םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
They will drawוְהֵרִ֤יקוּwə·hê·rî·qūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7324 make empty, empty out
their swordsחַרְבוֹתָם֙ḥar·ḇō·w·ṯāmNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2719 sword
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the beautyיְפִ֣יyə·p̄îNoun - masculine singular constructH3308 beauty
of your wisdomחָכְמָתֶ֔ךָḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2451 wisdom
and will defileוְחִלְּל֖וּwə·ḥil·lə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH2490 bore, pierce
your splendorיִפְעָתֶֽךָ׃yip̄·‘ā·ṯe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3314 brightness, splendour

Ezekiel 28:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They will bring you downיֽוֹרִד֑וּךָyō·w·ri·ḏū·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
to the Pitלַשַּׁ֖חַתlaš·ša·ḥaṯPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH7845 pit
and you will dieמְמוֹתֵ֥יmə·mō·w·ṯêNoun - masculine plural constructH4463 death
a violentחָלָ֖לḥā·lālNoun - masculine singularH2491 pierced
deathוָמַ֛תָּהwā·mat·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH4191 die
in the heartבְּלֵ֥בbə·lêḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of the seasיַמִּֽים׃yam·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3220 sea

Ezekiel 28:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will you still sayהֶאָמֹ֤רhe·’ā·mōrVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH559 utter, say
Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am a godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
in the presenceלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
of those who slay youהֹֽרְגֶ֑ךָhō·rə·ḡe·ḵāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2026 kill, slay
Youוְאַתָּ֥הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will be only a manאָדָ֛ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
a godאֵ֖ל’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
in the handsבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of those who wound youמְחַלְלֶֽיךָ׃mə·ḥal·le·ḵāVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 28:2 Ezekiel 28:9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · Isaiah 14:13–14 · Proverbs 16:18 · Isaiah 31:3 · Psalm 9:20 · Acts 12:22–23 · Isaiah 2:12 · Deuteronomy 8:14 · Ezekiel 28:17 · Daniel 4:30–31 · Ezekiel 31:10

Ezekiel 28:3 Daniel 1:20 · Daniel 2:22 · Daniel 2:27–28 · Job 15:8 · 1 Kings 10:3 · Daniel 5:11–12 · 1 Kings 4:29–32

Ezekiel 28:4 Proverbs 23:4–5 · Deuteronomy 8:17–18 · Proverbs 18:11 · Ecclesiastes 9:11 · Ezekiel 29:3 · Zechariah 9:2–4 · Habakkuk 1:16

Ezekiel 28:5 Psalm 62:10 · Psalm 52:7 · Ezekiel 28:2 · Hosea 13:6 · James 4:13–14 · Hosea 12:7–8 · Proverbs 11:28 · Deuteronomy 6:11–12 · Romans 12:16 · 1 Timothy 6:17 · Deuteronomy 8:13–14 · Job 31:24–25

Ezekiel 28:6 Ezekiel 28:2 · Exodus 9:17

Ezekiel 28:7 Ezekiel 31:12 · Ezekiel 32:12 · Ezekiel 30:11 · Habakkuk 1:6–8

Ezekiel 28:8 Ezekiel 27:26–27 · Ezekiel 27:34

Ezekiel 28:9 Ezekiel 28:2 · Isaiah 31:3 · Psalm 82:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.