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Ezekiel 28:11-19

Ezekiel 28

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11 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

12 “Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.

14 You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.

15 From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you.

16 By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.

17 Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings.

18 By the multitude of your iniquities and the dishonesty of your trading you have profaned your sanctuaries. So I made fire come from within you, and it consumed you. I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the eyes of all who saw you.

19 All the nations who know you are appalled over you. You have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 11

Original words

Again the word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular came וַיְהִ֥י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֥י H413 Preposition | first person common singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 12

Original words

Son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of man אָדָ֕ם H120 Noun - masculine singular take up שָׂ֥א H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular a lament קִינָ֖ה H7015 Noun - feminine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition the king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Tyre צ֑וֹר H6865 Noun - proper - feminine singular and tell וְאָמַ֣רְתָּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular him לּ֗וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular that this is what כֹּ֤ה H3541 Adverb the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִ֔ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַר֙ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular You אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular were the seal חוֹתֵ֣ם H2856 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct of perfection תָּכְנִ֔ית H8508 Noun - feminine singular full of מָלֵ֥א H4392 Adjective - masculine singular wisdom חָכְמָ֖ה H2451 Noun - feminine singular and perfect וּכְלִ֥יל H3632 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct in beauty יֹֽפִי׃ H3308 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

You were הָיִ֗יתָ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular in Eden בְּעֵ֨דֶן H5731 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular the garden גַּן־ H1588 Noun - common singular construct of God אֱלֹהִ֜ים H430 Noun - masculine plural Every kind כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct of precious יְקָרָ֤ה H3368 Adjective - feminine singular stone אֶ֨בֶן H68 Noun - feminine singular adorned you מְסֻכָתֶ֙ךָ֙ H4540 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular ruby אֹ֣דֶם H124 Noun - masculine singular topaz פִּטְדָ֞ה H6357 Noun - feminine singular and diamond וְיָהֲלֹ֗ם H3095 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular beryl תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ H8658 Noun - masculine singular onyx שֹׁ֙הַם֙ H7718 Noun - masculine singular and jasper וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔ה H3471 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular sapphire סַפִּ֣יר H5601 Noun - masculine singular turquoise נֹ֔פֶךְ H5306 Noun - masculine singular and emerald וּבָרְקַ֖ת H1304 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Your mountings וּנְקָבֶ֙יךָ֙ H5345 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and settings תֻּפֶּ֤יךָ H8596 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular were crafted מְלֶ֨אכֶת H4399 Noun - feminine singular construct in gold וְזָהָ֑ב H2091 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular prepared כּוֹנָֽנוּ׃ H3559 Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural on the day בְּי֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of your creation הִבָּרַאֲךָ֖ H1254 Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • The precise identification of some of these gemstones is uncertain.
  • Or lapis lazuli
Verse 14

Original words

You אַ֨תְּ־ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular were anointed מִמְשַׁ֖ח H4473 Noun - masculine singular construct as a guardian הַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְ H5526 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular cherub כְּר֔וּב H3742 Noun - masculine singular construct for I had ordained you וּנְתַתִּ֗יךָ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular You were הָיִ֔יתָ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular on the holy קֹ֤דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular mountain בְּהַ֨ר H2022 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural you walked הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃ H1980 Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular among בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the fiery אֵ֖שׁ H784 Noun - common singular stones אַבְנֵי־ H68 Noun - feminine plural construct
Verse 15

Original words

From the day מִיּ֖וֹם H3117 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct you were created הִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְ H1254 Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular you אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular were blameless תָּמִ֤ים H8549 Adjective - masculine singular in your ways בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ H1870 Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition wickedness עַוְלָ֖תָה H5766 Noun - feminine singular was found נִמְצָ֥א H4672 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular in you בָּֽךְ׃ Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

By the vastness בְּרֹ֣ב H7230 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of your trade רְכֻלָּתְךָ֗ H7404 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular you תוֹכְךָ֛ H8432 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular were filled מָל֧וּ H4390 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural with violence חָמָ֖ס H2555 Noun - masculine singular and you sinned וַֽתֶּחֱטָ֑א H2398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular So I drove you in disgrace וָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩ H2490 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular from the mountain מֵהַ֨ר H2022 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of God אֱלֹהִ֤ים H430 Noun - masculine plural and I banished you וָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙ H6 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular O guardian הַסֹּכֵ֔ךְ H5526 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular cherub כְּר֣וּב H3742 Noun - masculine singular from among מִתּ֖וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct the fiery אֵֽשׁ׃ H784 Noun - common singular stones אַבְנֵי־ H68 Noun - feminine plural construct
Verse 17

Original words

Your heart לִבְּךָ֙ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular grew proud גָּבַ֤הּ H1361 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular of your beauty בְּיָפְיֶ֔ךָ H3308 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular you corrupted שִׁחַ֥תָּ H7843 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular your wisdom חָכְמָתְךָ֖ H2451 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular because עַל־ H5921 Preposition of your splendor יִפְעָתֶ֑ךָ H3314 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular so I cast you הִשְׁלַכְתִּ֗יךָ H7993 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular to עַל־ H5921 Preposition the earth אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular I made you נְתַתִּ֖יךָ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular a spectacle לְרַ֥אֲוָה H7200 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct before לִפְנֵ֧י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct kings מְלָכִ֛ים H4428 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 18

Original words

By the multitude מֵרֹ֣ב H7230 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of your iniquities עֲוֺנֶ֗יךָ H5771 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular and the dishonesty בְּעֶ֙וֶל֙ H5766 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of your trading רְכֻלָּ֣תְךָ֔ H7404 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular you have profaned חִלַּ֖לְתָּ H2490 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular your sanctuaries מִקְדָּשֶׁ֑יךָ H4720 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular So I made fire אֵ֤שׁ H784 Noun - common singular come וָֽאוֹצִא־ H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular from within you מִתּֽוֹכְךָ֙ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular and it הִ֣יא H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular consumed you אֲכָלַ֔תְךָ H398 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular I reduced וָאֶתֶּנְךָ֤ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you to ashes לְאֵ֙פֶר֙ H665 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the ground הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular in the eyes לְעֵינֵ֖י H5869 Preposition-l | Noun - cdc of all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct who saw you רֹאֶֽיךָ׃ H7200 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

All כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the nations בָּֽעַמִּ֔ים H5971 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural who know you יוֹדְעֶ֙יךָ֙ H3045 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular are appalled שָׁמְמ֖וּ H8074 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural over you עָלֶ֑יךָ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine singular You have come הָיִ֔יתָ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular to a horrible end בַּלָּה֣וֹת H1091 Noun - feminine plural and [will] [be] no more וְאֵינְךָ֖ H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | second person masculine singular . . . עַד־ H5704 Preposition . . . עוֹלָֽם׃פ H5769 Noun - masculine singular

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