American Standard Version
Ezekiel 28:3
3behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee;
Ezekiel 28:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
- New International Version (NIV)Are you wiser than Daniel? Is no secret hidden from you?
- English Standard Version (ESV)you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;
- New King James Version (NKJV)(Behold, you are wiser than Daniel! There is no secret that can be hidden from you!
Context of Ezekiel 28:3
1The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying, 2Son 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;— behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee; 4by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures; 5by thy great wisdom and by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches;—
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הִנֵּ֥ה חָכָ֛ם אַתָּ֖ה מִדָּֽנִיֵּ֑אל כָּל־סָת֖וּם לֹ֥א עֲמָמֽוּךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ezekiel 28:3
- Daniel 1:20And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.
- Daniel 2:48Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.
- Daniel 5:11There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
- Zechariah 9:2and Hamath, also, which bordereth thereon; Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.
- 1 Kings 4:29And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
- 1 Kings 10:3And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not anything hid from the king which he told her not.
- Job 15:8Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?
- Psalms 25:14The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
- Daniel 2:22he revealeth the deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
- Daniel 5:12forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 28:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Thou art wiser than Daniel - Daniel was at this time living, and was reputable for his great wisdom. This is said ironically. See Ezekiel 14:14; Ezekiel 26:1.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-10Verses 1-10 The prophecy against the prince of Tyre. Throughout the east the majesty and glory of a people were collected in the person of their monarch, who in some nations was worshipped as a god. The prince is here the embodiment of the community. Their glory is his glory, their pride his pride. The doom of Tyre could not be complete without denunciation of the prince of Tyre. Idolatrous nations and idolatrous kings were, in the eyes of the prophet…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5The prince of Tyre claimed to be divine because of his wisdom and his wealth. He believed that his wisdom had made him very rich. His riches then made him extremely proud. His pride grew out of his success and wealth.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Ezekiel ironically alludes to Ithbaal's overweening opinion of the wisdom of himself and the Tyrians, as though superior to that of Daniel, whose fame had reached even Tyre as eclipsing the Chaldean sages. "Thou art wiser," namely, in thine own opinion (Zec 9:2). no secret--namely, forgetting riches (Eze 28:4). that they can hide--that is, that can be hidden.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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