<h3>A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre</h3>28 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man , say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:<poetry>“‘In the pride of your heart <indent>you say, “I am a god;</indent> I sit on the throne of a god <indent>in the heart of the seas.” </indent> But you are a mere mortal and not a god, <indent>though you think you are as wise as a god. </indent> 3 <poetry>Are you wiser than Daniel ? <indent>Is no secret hidden from you?</indent> </poetry> 4 <poetry>By your wisdom and understanding <indent>you have gained wealth for yourself</indent> and amassed gold and silver <indent>in your treasuries. </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>By your great skill in trading <indent>you have increased your wealth, </indent> and because of your wealth <indent>your heart has grown proud. </indent></poetry> 6 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:<poetry>“‘Because you think you are wise, <indent>as wise as a god,</indent> 7 <poetry>I am going to bring foreigners against you, <indent>the most ruthless of nations; </indent> they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom <indent>and pierce your shining splendor. </indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>They will bring you down to the pit, <indent>and you will die a violent death </indent> <indent>in the heart of the seas. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Will you then say, “I am a god,” <indent>in the presence of those who kill you?</indent> You will be but a mortal, not a god, <indent>in the hands of those who slay you. </indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>You will die the death of the uncircumcised <indent>at the hands of foreigners.</indent>I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”</poetry> 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:<poetry>“‘You were the seal of perfection, <indent>full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. </indent> 13 <poetry>You were in Eden, <indent>the garden of God; </indent> every precious stone adorned you: <indent>carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,</indent> <indent>topaz, onyx and jasper,</indent> <indent>lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. </indent> Your settings and mountings were made of gold; <indent>on the day you were created they were prepared. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>You were anointed as a guardian cherub, <indent>for so I ordained you.</indent> You were on the holy mount of God; <indent>you walked among the fiery stones.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>You were blameless in your ways <indent>from the day you were created</indent> <indent>till wickedness was found in you.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>Through your widespread trade <indent>you were filled with violence, </indent> <indent>and you sinned.</indent> So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, <indent>and I expelled you, guardian cherub, </indent> <indent>from among the fiery stones.</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>Your heart became proud <indent>on account of your beauty,</indent> and you corrupted your wisdom <indent>because of your splendor.</indent> So I threw you to the earth; <indent>I made a spectacle of you before kings. </indent> </poetry> 18 <poetry>By your many sins and dishonest trade <indent>you have desecrated your sanctuaries.</indent> So I made a fire come out from you, <indent>and it consumed you,</indent> and I reduced you to ashes on the ground <indent>in the sight of all who were watching. </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>All the nations who knew you <indent>are appalled at you;</indent> you have come to a horrible end <indent>and will be no more. ’”</indent></poetry> <h3>A Prophecy Against Sidon</h3> 20 The word of the Lord came to me: 21 “Son of man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her 22 and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:<poetry>“‘I am against you, Sidon, <indent>and among you I will display my glory. </indent> You will know that I am the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>when I inflict punishment on you</indent> <indent>and within you am proved to be holy. </indent> 23 <poetry>I will send a plague upon you <indent>and make blood flow in your streets.</indent> The slain will fall within you, <indent>with the sword against you on every side.</indent> Then you will know that I am the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>. </poetry> 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. 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 be proved holy through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob. 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. ’”

Ezekiel 28:1

“Son of man<cr>1</cr> , say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:<pb/><poetry>“‘In the pride of your heart <indent>you say, “I am a god;</indent> I sit on the throne<cr>2</cr> of a god <indent>in the heart of the seas.”<cr>3</cr> </indent> But you are a mere mortal and not a god, <indent>though you think you are as wise as a god.<cr>4</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:2

Are you wiser than Daniel<ft>1</ft>?<cr>1</cr> <indent>Is no secret hidden from you?</indent>

Ezekiel 28:3

By your wisdom and understanding <indent>you have gained wealth for yourself</indent> and amassed gold and silver <indent>in your treasuries.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:4

By your great skill in trading<cr>1</cr> <indent>you have increased your wealth,<cr>2</cr> </indent> and because of your wealth <indent>your heart has grown proud.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:5

“‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:<pb/><poetry>“‘Because you think you are wise, <indent>as wise as a god,</indent>

Ezekiel 28:6

I am going to bring foreigners against you, <indent>the most ruthless of nations;<cr>1</cr> </indent> they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom<cr>2</cr> <indent>and pierce your shining splendor.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:7

They will bring you down to the pit,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and you will die a violent death<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>in the heart of the seas.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:8

Will you then say, “I am a god,” <indent>in the presence of those who kill you?</indent> You will be but a mortal, not a god,<cr>1</cr> <indent>in the hands of those who slay you.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:9

You will die the death of the uncircumcised<cr>1</cr> <indent>at the hands of foreigners.</indent><pb/>I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 28:10

Ezekiel 28:11

“Son of man, take up a lament<cr>1</cr> concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:<pb/><poetry>“‘You were the seal of perfection, <indent>full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:12

You were in Eden,<cr>1</cr> <indent>the garden of God;<cr>2</cr> </indent> every precious stone<cr>3</cr> adorned you: <indent>carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,</indent> <indent>topaz, onyx and jasper,</indent> <indent>lapis lazuli, turquoise<cr>4</cr> and beryl.<ft>1</ft></indent> Your settings and mountings<ft>2</ft> were made of gold; <indent>on the day you were created they were prepared.<cr>5</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:13

You were anointed<cr>1</cr> as a guardian cherub,<cr>2</cr> <indent>for so I ordained you.</indent> You were on the holy mount of God; <indent>you walked among the fiery stones.</indent>

Ezekiel 28:14

You were blameless in your ways <indent>from the day you were created</indent> <indent>till wickedness was found in you.</indent>

Ezekiel 28:15

Through your widespread trade <indent>you were filled with violence,<cr>1</cr> </indent> <indent>and you sinned.</indent> So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God, <indent>and I expelled you, guardian cherub,<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>from among the fiery stones.</indent>

Ezekiel 28:16

Your heart became proud<cr>1</cr> <indent>on account of your beauty,</indent> and you corrupted your wisdom <indent>because of your splendor.</indent> So I threw you to the earth; <indent>I made a spectacle of you before kings.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:17

By your many sins and dishonest trade <indent>you have desecrated your sanctuaries.</indent> So I made a fire<cr>1</cr> come out from you, <indent>and it consumed you,</indent> and I reduced you to ashes<cr>2</cr> on the ground <indent>in the sight of all who were watching.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:18

All the nations who knew you <indent>are appalled<cr>1</cr> at you;</indent> you have come to a horrible end <indent>and will be no more.<cr>2</cr> ’”</indent>

Ezekiel 28:19

Ezekiel 28:20

“Son of man, set your face against<cr>1</cr> Sidon;<cr>2</cr> prophesy against her

Ezekiel 28:21

and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:<pb/><poetry>“‘I am against you, Sidon, <indent>and among you I will display my glory.<cr>1</cr> </indent> You will know that I am the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>when I inflict punishment<cr>2</cr> on you</indent> <indent>and within you am proved to be holy.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Ezekiel 28:22

I will send a plague upon you <indent>and make blood flow in your streets.</indent> The slain will fall within you, <indent>with the sword against you on every side.</indent> Then you will know that I am the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>.<cr>1</cr>

Ezekiel 28:23

“‘No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns.<cr>1</cr> Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 28:24

“‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather<cr>1</cr> the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered,<cr>2</cr> I will be proved holy<cr>3</cr> through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.<cr>4</cr>

Ezekiel 28:25

They will live there in safety<cr>1</cr> and will build houses and plant<cr>2</cr> vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment<cr>3</cr> on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.<cr>4</cr> ’”

Ezekiel 28:26

 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 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 mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.    3 Are you wiser than Daniel ?   Is no secret hidden from you?  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.    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.    13 You were in Eden,   the garden of God;   every precious stone   adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise   and beryl.  Your settings and mountings  were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared.    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.  15 You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.  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, guardian cherub,   from among the fiery stones.  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.    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.    19 All the nations who knew you are appalled   at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.  ’” 20 The word of the Lord came to me: 21 “Son of man, set your face against   Sidon;   prophesy against her 22 and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “‘I am against you, Sidon, and among you I will display my glory.   You will know that I am the Lord, when I inflict punishment   on you and within you am proved to be holy.    23 I will send a plague upon you and make blood flow in your streets. The slain will fall within you, with the sword against you on every side. Then you will know that I am the Lord.   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. 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 be proved holy   through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob.   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.  ’”

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