Ezekiel 28:11

A Lament over the King of Tyre

11 Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me:

Ezekiel 28:11 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 28:11

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me
After the prophecy concerning the ruin of the prince of Tyre, the word of the Lord came to the prophet, ordering him to take up a lamentation on the king of Tyre: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 28:11 In-Context

9 Will you still say, ‘I am a god, ’in the presence of those who kill you, though you are but a man, and no god, in the hands of those who slay you?

10 You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the Lord God. ”

11 Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me:

12 “Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God: “You were the signet of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle; and crafted in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared.