The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 1 , The word of the LORD came to me:
28:2 'Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: ''In the pride of your heart you say, 'I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas.' But you are a man and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 2 , 'Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: ''In the pride of your heart you say, 'I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god in the heart of the seas.' But you are a man and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.
28:3 Are you wiser than Daniel ? Is no secret hidden from you?
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 3 , Are you wiser than Daniel ? Is no secret hidden from you?
28:4 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 4 , By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.
28:5 By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 5 , By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, and because of your wealth your heart has grown proud.
28:6 ''Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ''Because you think you are wise, as wise as a god,
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 6 , ''Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ''Because you think you are wise, as wise as a god,
28:7 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.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 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.
28:8 They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 8 , They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.
28:9 Will you then say, 'I am a god,' in the presence of those who kill you? You will be but a man, not a god, in the hands of those who slay you.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 9 , Will you then say, 'I am a god,' in the presence of those who kill you? You will be but a man, not a god, in the hands of those who slay you.
28:10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.''
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 10 , You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.''
28:11 The word of the LORD came to me:
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 11 , The word of the LORD came to me:
28:12 '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 model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 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 model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 13 , You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz and emerald, chrysolite, onyx and jasper, sapphire, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared.
28:14 You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 14 , You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones.
28:15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 15 , You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.
28:16 Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 16 , Through your widespread trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, and I expelled you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.
28:17 Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 17 , Your heart became proud on account of your beauty, and you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor. So I threw you to the earth; I made a spectacle of you before kings.
28:18 By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries. So I made a fire come out from you, and it consumed you, and I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 18 , By your many sins and dishonest trade you have desecrated your sanctuaries. So I made a fire come out from you, and it consumed you, and I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching.
28:19 All the nations who knew you are appalled at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.''
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 19 , All the nations who knew you are appalled at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.''
28:20 The word of the LORD came to me:
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 20 , The word of the LORD came to me:
28:21 'Son of man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 21 , 'Son of man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her
28:22 and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: ''I am against you, O Sidon, and I will gain glory within you. They will know that I am the LORD, when I inflict punishment on her and show myself holy within her.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 22 , and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: ''I am against you, O Sidon, and I will gain glory within you. They will know that I am the LORD, when I inflict punishment on her and show myself holy within her.
28:23 I will send a plague upon her and make blood flow in her streets. The slain will fall within her, with the sword against her on every side. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 23 , I will send a plague upon her and make blood flow in her streets. The slain will fall within her, with the sword against her on every side. Then they will know that I am the LORD.
28:24 ''No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns. Then they will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 24 , ''No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns. Then they will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.
28:25 ''This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will show myself holy among them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 25 , ''This is what the Sovereign LORD says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will show myself holy among them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.
28:26 They will live there in safety and will build houses and plant vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.''
The NIV Book of Ezekiel , Chapter 28 , Verse 26 , They will live there in safety and will build houses and plant vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.''
