Ezekiel 28:2

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:

Son {H1121} of man {H120}, say {H559} unto the prince {H5057} of Tyrus {H6865}, Thus saith {H559} the Lord {H136} GOD {H3069}; Because thine heart {H3820} is lifted up {H1361}, and thou hast said {H559}, I am a God {H410}, I sit {H3427} in the seat {H4186} of God {H430}, in the midst {H3820} of the seas {H3220}; yet thou art a man {H120}, and not God {H410}, though thou set {H5414} thine heart {H3820} as the heart {H3820} of God {H430}:

"Human being, tell the prince of Tzor that Adonai ELOHIM says: 'Because you are so proud and have said, "I am a god; I sit on the throne of God, surrounded by the sea"; yet you are a man, not God, even though you think that you think like God.

“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.

Son 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;—

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 28:9 (11 votes)

    Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I [am] God? but thou [shalt be] a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:4 (9 votes)

    Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

  • Isaiah 14:13 (8 votes)

    For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

  • Isaiah 14:14 (8 votes)

    I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

  • Proverbs 16:18 (6 votes)

    ¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Isaiah 31:3 (6 votes)

    Now the Egyptians [are] men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.

  • Psalms 9:20 (6 votes)

    Put them in fear, O LORD: [that] the nations may know themselves [to be but] men. Selah.