GodsWord - Ezekiel - 28

28:1  The LORD spoke his word to me. He said,

28:2  "Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: In your arrogance you say, "I'm a god. I sit on God's throne in the sea." But you're only human and not a god, although you think you are a god.

28:3  You think that you are wiser than Daniel and that no secret can be hidden from you.

28:4  Because you are wise and understanding, you've made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.

28:5  Because of your great skill in trading, you've made yourself very wealthy. You have become arrogant because of your wealth.

28:6  "'This is what the Almighty LORD says: You think you are wise like God.

28:7  That is why I am going to bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless foreigners among the nations. They will draw their swords against your fine wisdom and dishonor your greatness.

28:8  They will throw you into a pit, and you will die a violent death in the sea.

28:9  You will no longer say that you are a god when you face those who kill you. You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.

28:10  You will die at the hands of foreigners like a godless person. I have spoken,'" declares the LORD.

28:11  The LORD spoke his word to me. He said,

28:12  "Son of man, sing a funeral song for the ruler of Tyre. Tell him, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: You were the perfect example, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

28:13  You were in Eden, God's garden. You were covered with every kind of precious stone: red quartz, topaz, crystal, beryl, onyx, gray quartz, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your settings and your sockets were made of gold when you were created.

28:14  I appointed an angel to guard you. You were on God's holy mountain. You walked among fiery stones.

28:15  Your behavior was perfect from the time you were created, until evil was found in you.

28:16  You traded far and wide. You learned to be violent, and you sinned. So I threw you down from God's mountain in disgrace. The guardian angel forced you out from the fiery stones.

28:17  You became too proud because of your beauty. You wasted your wisdom because of your greatness. So I threw you to the ground and left you in front of the kings so that they could see you.

28:18  You dishonored your own holy places because of your many sins and dishonest trade. So I set fire to you to burn you up. I turned you into ashes on the ground in the presence of all who saw you.

28:19  All the nations who knew you are horrified because of you. You have come to a terrible end, and you will never exist again.'"

28:20  The LORD spoke his word to me. He said,

28:21  "Son of man, turn to Sidon and prophesy against it.

28:22  Tell it, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I'm against you, Sidon. I will show my greatness through you. Then people will know that I am the LORD, because I will punish you and show you how holy I am.

28:23  I will send a plague against you and make blood flow in your streets. Your people will fall dead. People with swords will attack you from every side. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

28:24  The nation of Israel will no longer be hurt by prickly thorns or sharp briars from everyone around them. Then they will know that I am the Almighty LORD.

28:25  "'This is what the Almighty LORD says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they were scattered, I will show that I am holy as the nations watch. The people of Israel will live in their own land, the land I gave to my servant Jacob.

28:26  They will live there in safety. They will build homes and plant vineyards. They will live in safety when I punish all the surrounding people who treat them with scorn. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God.'"