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Ezekiel 28:2-8

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2 "Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Because your heart is lifted up And you have said, '1I am a god, I sit in the seat of gods In the heart of the seas '; Yet you are a 2man and not God, Although you make your heart like the heart of God -
3 Behold, you are wiser than 3Daniel; There is no * secret that is a match for you.
4 "By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired 4riches for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
5 "By your great wisdom, by your 5trade You have increased your riches And your 6heart is lifted up because of your riches -
6 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, 'Because you have 7made your heart Like the heart of God,
7 Therefore, behold, I will bring 8strangers upon you, The 9most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And defile your splendor.
8 'They will bring you down to the pit, And you will die the 10death of those who are slain In the heart of the seas.
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Ezekiel 28:2-8 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

Cross References 10

  • 1. Isaiah 14:14; Isaiah 47:8; Ezekiel 28:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:4
  • 2. Psalms 9:20; Psalms 82:6, 7; Isaiah 31:3; Ezekiel 28:9
  • 3. Daniel 1:20; Daniel 2:20-23, 28; Daniel 5:11, 12
  • 4. Ezekiel 27:33; Zechariah 9:2, 3
  • 5. Ezekiel 27:12; Hosea 12:7, 8
  • 6. Job 31:24, 25; Psalms 52:7; Ezekiel 28:2; Hosea 13:6
  • 7. Exodus 9:17; Ezekiel 28:2
  • 8. Ezekiel 26:7
  • 9. Ezekiel 30:11; Ezekiel 31:12; Ezekiel 32:12; Habakkuk 1:6-8
  • 10. Ezek 27:26, 27, 34

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Or "ruler, prince"
  • [b]. Heb "YHWH," usually rendered LORD, and so throughout the ch
  • [c]. Or "God"
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