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Ezekiel 28:2 KJV
Ezekiel · chapter 28 · verse 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:Ezekiel 28:2 · King James Version
Ezekiel 28:2 in context
1The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
2Son 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:
3Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
4With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
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Key words (Strong's)
- princenâgîyda commander , civil, military or religiousH5057 →
- TyrusTsôrTsor, a place in PalestineH6865 →
- heartlêbthe heartH3820 →
- LordʼĂdônâythe LordH136 →
- seatmôwshâba seatH4186 →
- Sonbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
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We had done with Tyrus in the foregoing chapter, but now the prince of Tyrus is to be singled out from the rest. Here is something to be said to him by himself, a message to him from God, which the prophet must send him, whether he will hear or whether he will forbear. I. He must tell him of his pride.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-10