Ezekiel 28:1-19

1The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,

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.

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

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

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

6“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: You think you are wise like God.

7That 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.

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

9You 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.

10You will die at the hands of foreigners like a godless person. I have spoken,’ ” declares the Lord.

11The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,

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.

13You 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.

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

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

16You 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.

17You 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.

18You 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.

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