Ezekiel 28:6

6 "'This is what the Almighty LORD says: You think you are wise like God.

Ezekiel 28:6 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 28:6

Therefore thus saith the Lord God
Now follows the punishment threatened, because of all this pride, haughtiness, and blasphemy: because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
seeking thine own glory; setting up thyself above all others; assuming that to thyself which belongs to God; and making thyself equal to him, or showing thyself as if thou wast God; (See Gill on Ezekiel 28:2).

Ezekiel 28:6 In-Context

4 Because you are wise and understanding, you've made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.
5 Because of your great skill in trading, you've made yourself very wealthy. You have become arrogant because of your wealth.
6 "'This is what the Almighty LORD says: You think you are wise like God.
7 That is why I am going to bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless foreigners among the nations. They will draw their swords against your fine wisdom and dishonor your greatness.
8 They will throw you into a pit, and you will die a violent death in the sea.
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