Ezekiel 28:6

6 “ ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “ ‘Because you think you are wise, as wise as a god,

Ezekiel 28:6 in Other Translations

6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;

6 therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you make your heart like the heart of a god,

6 “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you think you are as wise as a god,

6 "'Therefore, God, the Master, says: "'Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god,

6 therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God,

6 "'This is what the Almighty LORD says: You think you are wise like God.

6 Therefore this is what the Lord God says: Because you regard your heart as that of a god,

6 The LORD and King says, "You think you are wise. In fact, you claim to be as wise as a 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 gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud.

6 “ ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “ ‘Because you think you are wise, as wise as a god,

7 I am going to bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations; they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom and pierce your shining splendor.

8 They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.