Ezekiel 28:10

10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.’ ”

Ezekiel 28:10 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
10 Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
English Standard Version (ESV)
10 You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD."
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 You will die like an outcast at the hands of foreigners. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!”
The Message Bible (MSG)
10 You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers -
American Standard Version (ASV)
10 Thou shalt die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
10 You will die at the hands of foreigners like a godless person. I have spoken,'" declares the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of strangers. For I have spoken. [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the declaration of the Lord God .
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
10 You will die just like those who have not been circumcised. Strangers will kill you. I have spoken," announces the LORD and King.

Ezekiel 28:10 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 28:10

Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised
Or the death of the wicked, as the Targum; the first and second death, temporal and eternal: the former by the hand of strangers,
the Chaldeans, in various shapes; and the latter will follow upon it: it may denote the various kinds of death which the inhabitants of Rome will die when destroyed, some by famine, some by pestilence, and others by fire; when these plagues shall come upon her in one day, ( Revelation 18:8 ) . for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God;
and therefore it shall surely come to pass; strong is the Lord that will judge, condemn, and destroy mystical Babylon, or Tyre.

Ezekiel 28:10 In-Context

8 They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.
9 Will you then say, “I am a god,” in the presence of those who kill you? You will be but a mortal, not a god, in the hands of those who slay you.
10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.’ ”
11 The word of the LORD came to me:
12 “Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “ ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S 1 Samuel 14:6; S Jeremiah 9:26; Ezekiel 31:18; Ezekiel 32:19,24
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