Ezekiel 28:2
Son of man, say to 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 a god, in the midst of the seas”; and though thou art man, not God, yet settest thy heart as the heart of a god,—
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1The word of Jehovah came again to me, saying:
3behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret which can be hidden from thee;
Cross References
Psalms 72:6He shall be like rain descending on the mown field,—Like showers which water the earth.
Proverbs 16:18Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Isaiah 2:12For Jehovah of hosts holdeth a day of judgment Against all that is proud and lofty; Against all that is exalted, and it shall be brought low;
Isaiah 14:14I will ascend above the height of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.'
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 28:2-11
Fall of the Prince of Tyre. ( b. c. 588.) 1 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 2 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: 3 Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: 4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee… Read the whole commentary →