Yehezkiel 28:4

28:4 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself;

you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

Yehezkiel 28:12

28:12 “Son of man, sing ¹  a lament for the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘You were the sealer ²  of perfection,

full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

Yehezkiel 28:7

28:7 I am about to bring foreigners ³  against you, the most terrifying of nations.

They will draw their swords against the grandeur made by your wisdom, ⁴ 

and they will defile your splendor.

Yehezkiel 28:17

28:17 Your heart was proud because of your beauty;

you corrupted your wisdom on account of your splendor.

I threw you down to the ground;

I placed you before kings, that they might see you.

Yehezkiel 28:3

28:3 Look, you are wiser than Daniel; ⁵ 

no secret is hidden from you. ⁶ 

Yehezkiel 28:5

28:5 By your great skill ⁷  in trade you have increased your wealth,

and your heart is proud because of your wealth.

[28:12]  ¹ tn Heb “lift up.”

[28:12]  ² tn For a discussion of possible nuances of this phrase, see M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:580-81.

[28:7]  ³ sn This is probably a reference to the Babylonians.

[28:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “they will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom.”

[28:3]  ⁵ sn Or perhaps “Danel” (so TEV), referring to a ruler known from Canaanite legend. See the note on “Daniel” in 14:14. A reference to Danel (preserved in legend at Ugarit, near the northern end of the Phoenician coast) makes more sense here when addressing Tyre than in 14:14.

[28:3]  ⁶ sn The tone here is sarcastic, reflecting the ruler’s view of himself.

[28:5]  ⁷ tn Or “wisdom.”