Yehezkiel 28:3-5

28:3 Look, you are wiser than Daniel; ¹ 

no secret is hidden from you. ² 

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

you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

28:5 By your great skill ³  in trade you have increased your wealth,

and your heart is proud because of your wealth.

Yehezkiel 28:7

28:7 I am about to bring foreigners ⁴  against you, the most terrifying of nations.

They will draw their swords against the grandeur made by your wisdom, ⁵ 

and they will defile your splendor.

[28:3]  ¹ 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]  ² sn The tone here is sarcastic, reflecting the ruler’s view of himself.

[28:5]  ³ tn Or “wisdom.”

[28:7]  ⁴ sn This is probably a reference to the Babylonians.

[28:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “they will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom.”