Ezekiel 28:1

A Prophecy Aimed at the King of Tyre

1 And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},

Ezekiel 28:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 28:1

The word of the Lord came again unto me
With another prophecy; as before against the city of Tyre, now against the king of Tyre: saying;
as follows:

Ezekiel 28:1 In-Context

1 And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},

2 "Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because your heart was haughty, and you said, 'I [am] a god; I sit [in the] seat of [the] gods, I sit in [the] heart of [the] seas!' But you are a human, not a god, and you gave your heart to be like [the] heart of a god.

3 Look, are you wiser than Daniel, [so that] {no secret} is hidden [from] you?

4 By your wisdom and by your understanding you have gained for yourself wealth, and you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

5 By the abundance of your wisdom in your trading you [have] increased your wealth and your heart was proud in your wealth." '"

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "was"
• [b] Literally "to say"