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Ezekiel 28:2

Tyre
PrideSin

1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.

3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

4 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.
KJV
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
WEB
“Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the middle of the seas;’ yet you are man, and no god, though you set your heart as the heart of a god—
ASV
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God;-
DARBY
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the heart of the seas, (and thou art a man, and not God,) and thou settest thy heart as the heart of God:
BLB
“Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, thus says the Lord YHWH: Because your heart is lifted up, and you say, ‘I [am] a god; I sit in the seat of gods, in the midst of the seas,’ and you [are] a man and not a god, and you give your heart as the heart of a god,
ÅB
Menneskesønn! Si til Tyrus' fyrste: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte opphøyer seg, og du sier: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter på et gudesete midt ute i havet, enda du er et menneske og ikke noen gud, men allikevel i ditt hjerte tykkes deg å være en gud -
OTB
"Menneskesønn, si til fyrsten av Tyrus: ‘Dette sier den suverene Herren: "I ditt hjertes arroganse proklamerer du, ‘Jeg er en gud; jeg sitter på gudenes trone i havets hjerte.’ Likevel er du en dødelig og ikke en gud, selv om du innbiller deg å være like klok som en gud.
B1930
Menneskesønn! Si til Tyrus' fyrste: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Fordi ditt hjerte ophøier sig, og du sier: Jeg er en gud, jeg sitter på et gudesete midt ute i havet, enda du er et menneske og ikke nogen gud, men allikevel i ditt hjerte tykkes dig å være en gud -

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 28:9

    Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ in the presence of those who slay you? You will be only a man, not a god, in the hands of those who wound you.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 2:4

    He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

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  • Isaiah 14:13–14

    You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.

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  • Psalms 9:20

    Lay terror upon them, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah

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  • Proverbs 16:18

    Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

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  • Isaiah 31:3

    But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.

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  • Acts 12:22–23

    And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!”

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  • Isaiah 2:12

    For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled—

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