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Ezekiel 28:11-19

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11 Again the word of the LORD came to me saying,
12 "Son of man, 1take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "You had the seal of perfection, Full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13 "You were in 2Eden, the garden of God; 3Every precious stone was your covering: The 4ruby, the topaz and the diamond; The beryl, the onyx and the jasper; The lapis lazuli, the turquoise and the emerald; And the gold, the workmanship of your 5settings and sockets, Was in you. On the day that you were created They were prepared.
14 "You were the 6anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy 7mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the 8stones of fire.
15 "You were 9blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until 10unrighteousness was found in you.
16 "By the 11abundance of your trade You were internally 12filled with violence, And you sinned; Therefore I have cast you as profane From the mountain of God. And I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire.
17 "Your heart was lifted up because of your 13beauty; You 14corrupted your wisdom by reason of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I put you before 15kings, That they may see you.
18 "By the multitude of your iniquities, In the unrighteousness of your trade You profaned your sanctuaries. Therefore I have brought 16fire from the midst of you; It has consumed you, And I have turned you to 17ashes on the earth In the eyes of all who see you.
19 "All who know you among the peoples Are appalled at you; You have become 18terrified And you will cease to be 19forever *.""'
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Ezekiel 28:11-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 28

This chapter contains a prophecy of the destruction of the prince of Tyre; a lamentation for the king of Tyre; a denunciation of judgments on Zidon, and a promise of peace and safety to Israel. The order given the prophet to prophesy of the ruin of the prince of Tyre, Eze 28:1,2, the cause of his ruin, his pride on account of his wisdom and riches, which rose to such a pitch, as to make himself God, Eze 28:2-6, the manner in which his destruction shall be accomplished, Eze 28:7-10, the lamentation for the king of Tyre begins Eze 28:11,12, setting forth his former grandeur and dignity, Eze 28:13-15, his fall, and the cause of it, injustice and violence in merchandise, pride because of beauty and wisdom, and profanation of sanctuaries, Eze 28:16-19, next follow the judgments on Zidon, Eze 28:20-23, and the chapter is concluded with a promise of the restoration of the Jews to their own land, and of great tranquillity and safety in it, Eze 28:24-26.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 19

  • 1. Ezekiel 19:1; Ezekiel 26:17; Ezekiel 27:2
  • 2. Genesis 2:8; Isaiah 51:3; Ezek 31:8, 9, 16; Ezekiel 36:35
  • 3. Ezekiel 27:16, 22
  • 4. Exodus 28:17-20
  • 5. Isaiah 24:8; Isaiah 30:32
  • 6. Exodus 25:17-20; Exodus 30:26; Exodus 40:9; Ezekiel 28:16
  • 7. Ezekiel 20:40; Ezekiel 28:16
  • 8. Ezekiel 28:13, 16; Revelation 18:16
  • 9. Ezekiel 27:3, 4; Ezekiel 28:3-6, 12
  • 10. Ezekiel 28:17, 18
  • 11. Ezekiel 27:12
  • 12. Ezekiel 8:17; Habakkuk 2:8, 17
  • 13. Ezekiel 27:3, 4; Ezekiel 28:7
  • 14. Isaiah 19:11
  • 15. Ezekiel 26:16
  • 16. Amos 1:9, 10
  • 17. Malachi 4:3
  • 18. Ezekiel 26:21; Ezekiel 27:36
  • 19. Jeremiah 51:64

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