Ezekiel 28:1-10

A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre 1The 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.

3Are you wiser than Daniel Or Danel, a man of renown in ancient literature ? Is no secret hidden from you?

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

5By 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,

7I 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.

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

9Will 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.

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