Ezekiel 28:6

6 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, 'Because you have ¹made your heart Like the heart of 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 "By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.

5 "By your great wisdom, by your trade You have increased your riches And your heart is lifted up because of your riches -

6 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, 'Because you have made your heart Like the heart of God,

7 Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, The most 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 death of those who are slain In the heart of the seas.

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 9:17; Ezekiel 28:2