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Ezekiel 28:1-10

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The Fall of Tyre's Ruler

1 The word of the Lord came to me:
2 "Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre: This is what the Lord God says: Your[a] heart is proud, and you have said: I am a god;[b] 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.
3 Yes, you are wiser than Daniel;[c] no secret is hidden from you!
4 By your wisdom and understanding you have acquired wealth for yourself. You have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has become proud because of your wealth."
6 Therefore this is what the Lord God says: Because you regard your heart as that of a god,
7 I am about to bring strangers[d] against you, ruthless men from the nations. They will draw their swords against your magnificent wisdom and will defile your splendor.[e]
8 They will bring you down to the Pit,[f] and you will die a violent death in the heart of the sea.
9 Will you still say: I am a god, in the presence of those who kill[g] you?[h] Yet you will be [shown to be] a man, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.
10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised[i] at the hands of strangers.[j] For I have spoken. [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the declaration of the Lord God .
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Ezekiel 28:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 28

This chapter contains a prophecy of the destruction of the prince of Tyre; a lamentation for the king of Tyre; a denunciation of judgments on Zidon, and a promise of peace and safety to Israel. The order given the prophet to prophesy of the ruin of the prince of Tyre, Eze 28:1,2, the cause of his ruin, his pride on account of his wisdom and riches, which rose to such a pitch, as to make himself God, Eze 28:2-6, the manner in which his destruction shall be accomplished, Eze 28:7-10, the lamentation for the king of Tyre begins Eze 28:11,12, setting forth his former grandeur and dignity, Eze 28:13-15, his fall, and the cause of it, injustice and violence in merchandise, pride because of beauty and wisdom, and profanation of sanctuaries, Eze 28:16-19, next follow the judgments on Zidon, Eze 28:20-23, and the chapter is concluded with a promise of the restoration of the Jews to their own land, and of great tranquillity and safety in it, Eze 28:24-26.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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