Ezekiel 28:13

Ezekiel 28:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, sardius, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle; and crafted in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You were in Eden, the garden of God; Every precious stone was your covering: The sardius, topaz, and diamond, Beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald with gold. The workmanship of your timbrels and pipes Was prepared for you on the day you were created.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You were in Eden, the garden of God. Your clothing was adorned with every precious stone— red carnelian, pale-green peridot, white moonstone, blue-green beryl, onyx, green jasper, blue lapis lazuli, turquoise, and emerald— all beautifully crafted for you and set in the finest gold. They were given to you on the day you were created.

Context of Ezekiel 28:13

11The word of the Lord came to me: 12“Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: carnelian, chrysolite and emerald, topaz, onyx and jasper, lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl. Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared. 14You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for so I ordained you. You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. 15You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.

Ezekiel 28:13 word by word

בְּעֵ֨דֶן גַּן־אֱלֹהִ֜ים הָיִ֗יתָ כָּל־אֶ֨בֶן יְקָרָ֤ה מְסֻכָתֶ֙ךָ֙ אֹ֣דֶם פִּטְדָ֞ה וְיָהֲלֹ֗ם תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ שֹׁ֙הַם֙ וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔ה סַפִּ֣יר נֹ֔פֶךְ וּבָרְקַ֖ת וְזָהָ֑ב מְלֶ֨אכֶת תֻּפֶּ֤יךָ וּנְקָבֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּ֔ךְ בְּי֥וֹם הִבָּרַאֲךָ֖ כּוֹנָֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou hast been in Edenעֵ֫דֶן‛êden · EdenH5731
• the gardenגַּןgan · gardenH1588
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• every preciousיָקָרyâqâr · preciousH3368
• stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• thy coveringמְסֻכָֿהmesûkkâh · coveringH4540
• the sardiusאֹ֫דֶם'ôdem · sardiusH124
• topazפִּטְדָהpiţdâh · topazH6357
• and the diamondיַהֲלֹםyahălôm · jasperH3095
• the berylתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · jasperH8658
• the onyxשֹׁ֫הַםshôham · onyxH7718
• and the jasperיָֽשְׁפֶהyâshphêh · jasperH3471
• the sapphireסַפִּירsappîyr · sapphireH5601
• the emeraldנֹ֫פֶךְnôphek · emeraldH5306
• and the carbuncleבָּֽרְקַתbâreqath bâreqath · gemH1304
• and goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• the workmanshipמְלָאכָהmelâ'kâh · workH4399
• of thy tabretsתֹּףtôph · tambourineH8596
• and of thy pipesנֶ֫קֶבneqeb · socketH5345
• was preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• in thee in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that thou wast createdבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254

Cross-references for Ezekiel 28:13

• Ezekiel 31:8The cedars in the garden of God could not rival it, nor could the junipers equal its boughs, nor could the plane trees compare with its branches— no tree in the garden of God could match its beauty.
• Ezekiel 36:35They will say, “This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.”
• Genesis 2:8Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed.
• Genesis 3:23So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.
• Genesis 13:10Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)
• Isaiah 51:3The Lord will surely comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; he will make her deserts like Eden, her wastelands like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of singing.
• Joel 2:3Before them fire devours, behind them a flame blazes. Before them the land is like the garden of Eden, behind them, a desert waste— nothing escapes them.
• Revelation 2:7Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
• Ezekiel 27:16“ ‘Aram did business with you because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple fabric, embroidered work, fine linen, coral and rubies for your merchandise.
• Genesis 2:11The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
• Exodus 28:17Then mount four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl;
• Exodus 39:10Then they mounted four rows of precious stones on it. The first row was carnelian, chrysolite and beryl;
• Isaiah 54:11“Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with lapis lazuli.
• Revelation 17:4The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.
• Revelation 21:19The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
• Ezekiel 26:13I will put an end to your noisy songs, and the music of your harps will be heard no more.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 28:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Thou hast been in Eden - This also is a strong irony. Thou art like Adam, when in his innocence and excellence he was in the garden of Eden! Every precious stone was thy covering - For a description of these stones see the note on Exodus 28:17.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-19Verses 11-19 The dirge of the prince of Tyre, answering to the dirge of the state. The passage is ironical; its main purpose is to depict all the glory, real or assumed, of “the prince of Tyrus,” in order to show how deplorable should be his ruin. Ezekiel 28:12 To “seal the sum” is to make up the whole measure of perfection. Compare the Septuagint Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden - “Thou” wast etc. The prince of Tyrus is ironically described as the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14Ezekiel mocks Tyre’s claim to great age and importance. He describes the king as if he had been in Eden at the beginning of the world. He presents him as a powerful angelic guardian. These heavenly beings carried the Lord’s throne in Ezekiel 1 and guarding the garden in Genesis 3. In this picture, the king had access to the holy mountain of God. In the Bible, mountains are often linked with God’s presence. The fiery stones may refer to shining gemstones…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. in Eden--The king of Tyre is represented in his former high state (contrasted with his subsequent downfall), under images drawn from the primeval man in Eden, the type of humanity in its most Godlike form. garden of God--the model of ideal loveliness (Eze 31:8, 9; 36:35). In the person of the king of Tyre a new trial was made of humanity with the greatest earthly advantages. But as in the case of Adam, the good gifts of God were only turned into…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 28:13

• Carbuncle
• Commerce
• Diamond
• Eden
• Emerald
• Lamentations
• Music
• Onyx
• Sapphire
• Sardius
• Stones
• Topaz
• Tyre

In the dictionaries

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• Onyx
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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