God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 28:6
6“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: You think you are wise like God.
Ezekiel 28:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘Because you think you are wise, as wise as a god,
- English Standard Version (ESV)therefore thus says the Lord God: Because you make your heart like the heart of a god,
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Because you have set your heart as the heart of a god,
Context of Ezekiel 28:6
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. “ ‘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.
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לָכֵ֕ן כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה יַ֛עַן תִּתְּךָ֥ אֶת־לְבָבְךָ֖ כְּלֵ֥ב אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 28:6
- Ezekiel 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.
- Exodus 9:17You are still blocking my people from leaving.
- Job 9:4“God is wise in heart and mighty in power. Who could oppose him and win?
- Job 40:9Do you have power like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like his?
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4He opposes every so-called god or anything that is worshiped and places himself above them, sitting in God’s temple and claiming to be God.
- James 1:11The sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up plants. The flowers drop off, and the beauty is gone. The same thing will happen to rich people. While they are busy, they will die.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 28:6
- 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. 6-7The prince of Tyre's pride led to his downfall (Proverbs 16:18). His claims of wisdom and power would prove empty when the Lord sent the Babylonian army against him. They would draw their swords and humble him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Because, &c.--resumptive of Eze 28:2.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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