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Ezekiel 28:11-19

Ezekiel 28

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11Again 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.

13You 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.

14You 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.

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

16By 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.

17Your 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.

18By 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.

19All 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 wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלַ֥יH413Preposition | first person common singularsayingלֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 12

Original words

Sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof manאָדָ֕םH120Noun - masculine singulartake upשָׂ֥אH5375Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singulara lamentקִינָ֖הH7015Noun - feminine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionthe kingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Tyreצ֑וֹרH6865Noun - proper - feminine singularand tellוְאָמַ֣רְתָּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularhimלּ֗וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularthat this is whatכֹּ֤הH3541Adverbthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֣יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֔הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַר֙H559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularYouאַתָּה֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwere the sealחוֹתֵ֣םH2856Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular constructof perfectionתָּכְנִ֔יתH8508Noun - feminine singularfull ofמָלֵ֥אH4392Adjective - masculine singularwisdomחָכְמָ֖הH2451Noun - feminine singularand perfectוּכְלִ֥ילH3632Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructin beautyיֹֽפִי׃H3308Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

You wereהָיִ֗יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularin Edenבְּעֵ֨דֶןH5731Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularthe gardenגַּן־H1588Noun - common singular constructof Godאֱלֹהִ֜יםH430Noun - masculine pluralEvery kindכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof preciousיְקָרָ֤הH3368Adjective - feminine singularstoneאֶ֨בֶןH68Noun - feminine singularadorned youמְסֻכָתֶ֙ךָ֙H4540Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularrubyאֹ֣דֶםH124Noun - masculine singulartopazפִּטְדָ֞הH6357Noun - feminine singularand diamondוְיָהֲלֹ֗םH3095Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularberylתַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁH8658Noun - masculine singularonyxשֹׁ֙הַם֙H7718Noun - masculine singularand jasperוְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔הH3471Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularsapphireסַפִּ֣ירH5601Noun - masculine singularturquoiseנֹ֔פֶךְH5306Noun - masculine singularand emeraldוּבָרְקַ֖תH1304Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularYour mountingsוּנְקָבֶ֙יךָ֙H5345Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand settingsתֻּפֶּ֤יךָH8596Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwere craftedמְלֶ֨אכֶתH4399Noun - feminine singular constructin goldוְזָהָ֑בH2091Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularpreparedכּוֹנָֽנוּ׃H3559Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralon the dayבְּי֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your creationהִבָּרַאֲךָ֖H1254Verb - 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

Youאַ֨תְּ־H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwere anointedמִמְשַׁ֖חH4473Noun - masculine singular constructas a guardianהַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְH5526Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularcherubכְּר֔וּבH3742Noun - masculine singular constructfor I had ordained youוּנְתַתִּ֗יךָH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularYou wereהָיִ֔יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularon the holyקֹ֤דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularmountainבְּהַ֨רH2022Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Godאֱלֹהִים֙H430Noun - masculine pluralyou walkedהִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃H1980Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singularamongבְּת֥וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe fieryאֵ֖שׁH784Noun - common singularstonesאַבְנֵי־H68Noun - feminine plural construct
Verse 15

Original words

From the dayמִיּ֖וֹםH3117Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructyou were createdהִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְH1254Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singularyouאַתָּה֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularwere blamelessתָּמִ֤יםH8549Adjective - masculine singularin your waysבִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָH1870Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionwickednessעַוְלָ֖תָהH5766Noun - feminine singularwas foundנִמְצָ֥אH4672Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularin youבָּֽךְ׃Preposition | second person masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

By the vastnessבְּרֹ֣בH7230Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your tradeרְכֻלָּתְךָ֗H7404Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularyouתוֹכְךָ֛H8432Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularwere filledמָל֧וּH4390Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwith violenceחָמָ֖סH2555Noun - masculine singularand you sinnedוַֽתֶּחֱטָ֑אH2398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularSo I drove you in disgraceוָאֶחַלֶּלְךָ֩H2490Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularfrom the mountainמֵהַ֨רH2022Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof Godאֱלֹהִ֤יםH430Noun - masculine pluraland I banished youוָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙H6Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularO guardianהַסֹּכֵ֔ךְH5526Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularcherubכְּר֣וּבH3742Noun - masculine singularfrom amongמִתּ֖וֹךְH8432Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe fieryאֵֽשׁ׃H784Noun - common singularstonesאַבְנֵי־H68Noun - feminine plural construct
Verse 17

Original words

Your heartלִבְּךָ֙H3820Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulargrew proudגָּבַ֤הּH1361Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularof your beautyבְּיָפְיֶ֔ךָH3308Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyou corruptedשִׁחַ֥תָּH7843Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularyour wisdomחָכְמָתְךָ֖H2451Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularbecauseעַל־H5921Prepositionof your splendorיִפְעָתֶ֑ךָH3314Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularso I cast youהִשְׁלַכְתִּ֗יךָH7993Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singulartoעַל־H5921Prepositionthe earthאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularI made youנְתַתִּ֖יךָH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singulara spectacleלְרַ֥אֲוָהH7200Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbeforeלִפְנֵ֧יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructkingsמְלָכִ֛יםH4428Noun - masculine plural
Verse 18

Original words

By the multitudeמֵרֹ֣בH7230Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof your iniquitiesעֲוֺנֶ֗יךָH5771Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularand the dishonestyבְּעֶ֙וֶל֙H5766Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your tradingרְכֻלָּ֣תְךָ֔H7404Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularyou have profanedחִלַּ֖לְתָּH2490Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularyour sanctuariesמִקְדָּשֶׁ֑יךָH4720Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularSo I made fireאֵ֤שׁH784Noun - common singularcomeוָֽאוֹצִא־H3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularfrom within youמִתּֽוֹכְךָ֙H8432Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand itהִ֣יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularconsumed youאֲכָלַ֔תְךָH398Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singularI reducedוָאֶתֶּנְךָ֤H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou to ashesלְאֵ֙פֶר֙H665Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe groundהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularin the eyesלְעֵינֵ֖יH5869Preposition-l | Noun - cdcof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructwho saw youרֹאֶֽיךָ׃H7200Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsבָּֽעַמִּ֔יםH5971Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho know youיוֹדְעֶ֙יךָ֙H3045Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularare appalledשָׁמְמ֖וּH8074Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralover youעָלֶ֑יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularYou have comeהָיִ֔יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularto a horrible endבַּלָּה֣וֹתH1091Noun - feminine pluraland [will] [be] no moreוְאֵינְךָ֖H369Conjunctive waw | Adverb | second person masculine singular. . .עַד־H5704Preposition. . .עוֹלָֽם׃פH5769Noun - masculine singular

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