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Ezekiel 28:12 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and tell him, ‘The Lord GOD says: “You were the seal of full measure, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. "

Ezekiel 28:12

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10 You will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers; for I have spoken it,” says the Lord GOD.’”

11 Moreover the LORD’s word came to me, saying,

12 “Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and tell him, ‘The Lord GOD says: “You were the seal of full measure, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. They were prepared in the day that you were created.

14 You were the anointed cherub who covers. Then I set you up on the holy mountain of God. You have walked up and down in the middle of the stones of fire.

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Ezekiel 28:1

"The LORD’s word came again to me, saying,"

Ezekiel 28:2

"“Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the middle of the seas;’ yet you are man, and no god, though you set your heart as the heart of a god—"

Ezekiel 28:3

"behold, you are wiser than Daniel. There is no secret that is hidden from you."

Ezekiel 28:4

"By your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasuries."

Ezekiel 28:5

"By your great wisdom and by your trading you have increased your riches, and your heart is lifted up because of your riches—”"

Ezekiel 28:6

"“‘therefore the Lord GOD says: “Because you have set your heart as the heart of God,"

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