Ezekiel 28:2

What does Ezekiel 28:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Ezekiel 28:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God;—

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God;—

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Lord has said: Because your heart has been lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I am seated on the seat of God in the heart of the seas; but you are man and not God, though you have made your heart as the heart of God:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart hath been high, And thou dost say: A god I <FI>am<Fi> , The habitation of God I have inhabited, In the heart of the seas, And thou <FI>art<Fi> man, and not God, And thou givest out thy heart as the heart of God,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus saith the Lord God: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said: I am God, and I sit in the chair of God in the heart of the sea: whereas thou art a man, and not God: and hast set thy heart as if it were the heart of God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am agod, I sit [in] the seat ofGod, in the heart of the seas, (and thou art a man, and notGod,) and thou settest thy heart as the heart ofGod:

Context

v.1The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,

v.2This passage

v.3behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ezekiel 27:26

    Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the heart of the seas.

  • Psalms 72:6

    He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.

  • Isaiah 2:12

    For there shall be a day of Jehovah of hosts upon all that is proud and haughty, and upon all that is lifted up; and it shall be brought low;

  • Acts 12:22

    And the people shouted, saying, The voice of a god, and not of a man.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:16

    But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

  • Deuteronomy 8:14

    then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget Jehovah thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

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