Yechezkel 28:1

1 8 The Davar Hashem came again unto me, saying,

Yechezkel 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:

Yechezkel 28:1 In-Context

1 8 The Davar Hashem came again unto me, saying,

2 Ben adam, say unto the Nagid Tzor, Thus saith Adonoi Hashem: Because thine lev is lifted up [in pride], and thou hast said, El ani (I am a g-d), and I sit on a moshav elohim (seat of g-ds), in the midst of the yamim (seas); yet thou art adam, and not El, though thou set thine mind as the lev elohim;

3 Hinei, thou art more chacham than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee;

4 With thy chochmah and with thine tevunah (understanding) thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten zahav and kesef into thy otzarot;

5 By thy great chochmah in thy trade hast thou increased thy riches, and thine lev is lifted up [in pride] because of thy riches;