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Ezekiel 28:15
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You were good and honest when I created you, but then you became evil.
"You were blameless in all you did from the day you were created until the day evil was found in you.
"You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.
Your life was right and good from the day you were created, until evil was found in you.
You were blameless in your behavior from the day you were created, until sin was discovered in you.
You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you.
Thou [wast] perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
"You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness and evil were found in you.
You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, till unrighteousness was found in you.
You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you.
perfit in thi weies fro the dai of thi makyng, til wickidnesse was foundun in thee.
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.
From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways until wickedness was found in you.
You were truly good from the time of your birth, but later you started doing wicked things.
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.
There has been no evil in your ways from the day when you were made, till sin was seen in you.
You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you.
Thou wast perfect in thy ways, from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.
Thou wast perfect in thy wayes from the day that thou wast created, till iniquitie was found in thee.
You were without blame in your ways from the day you were made until sin was found in you.
You were blameless in your ways from the day that you were created, until iniquity was found in you.
Thou wast perfite in thy wayes from the day that thou wast created, till iniquitie was found in thee.
You were perfect in your ways, from the day that you were created till iniquity was found in you.
Complete, wast thou in thy ways, from the day thou wast created,- Until perversity was found in thee.
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day of thy creation, until iniquity was found in thee.
You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, till iniquity was found in you.
Thou wast faultless in thy days, from the day that thou wast created, until iniquity was found in thee.
Your conduct was perfect from the day you were created until you began to do evil.
From the day you were createdyou were blameless in your waysuntil wickedness was found in you.
You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you.
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
You were blameless in your ways from the day when you were created, until wickedness was found in you.
You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, until iniquity was found in you.
Perfect [art] thou in thy ways, From the day of thy being produced, Till perversity hath been found in thee.
From the tyme of thy creacion thou hast bene right excellent, tyll wickednesse was founde in the.
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.
"You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.
You were blameless in your waysFrom the day you were createdUntil unrighteousness was found in you.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
perfect: Ezekiel 28:3-6, Ezekiel 28:12, Ezekiel 27:3, Ezekiel 27:4
till iniquity: Ezekiel 28:17, Ezekiel 28:18, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:27, Genesis 1:31, Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Proverbs 14:34, Ecclesiastes 7:29, Isaiah 14:12, Lamentations 5:16, Romans 7:9, 2 Peter 2:4
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 21:30 - I will Ezekiel 28:7 - defile Ezekiel 28:13 - thou wast
Cross-References
Soiourne in this lande, and I wyl be with thee, and wyll blesse thee: for vnto thee and vnto thy seede I wyll geue all these countreys, and I wyll perfourme the othe whiche I sware vnto Abraham thy father.
Thus Isahac sent foorth Iacob: and he went towarde Mesopotamia, vnto Laban, sonne of Bethuel the Syrian, and brother to Rebecca Iacob and Esaus mother.
When Esau sawe that Isahac had blessed Iacob, and sent hym to Mesopotamia to fet hym a wyfe from thence, and that as he blessed him, he gaue him a charge, saying, thou shalt not take a wyfe of the daughters of Chanaan:
And that Iacob had obeyed his father and mother, and was gone to Mesopotamia:
And Esau seyng also that the daughters of Chanaan pleased not Isahac his father:
And thy seede shalbe as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spreade abrode to the west, to the east, to the north, and to the south: and in thee, and in thy seede, shall all the kynredes of the earth be blessed.
When Iacob was awaked out of his sleepe, he sayde: Surely the Lorde is in this place, and I knewe it not.
And Iacob vowed a vowe, saying: Yf God wyll be with me, and wyll kepe me in this iourney in which I go, and wyll geue me bread to eate, and clothes to put on:
So that I come agayne vnto my fathers house in saftie: then shal the Lord be my God.
And the Lorde sayde vnto Iacob: turne agayne into the lande of thy fathers, and to thy kynrede, and I wyll be with thee.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created,.... From the time that Tyre became a kingdom, or this king was set over it, everything was wisely conducted, and all things happily succeeded; so when the church of Rome was first formed in the times of the apostles, it was laid on a good foundation; it was set up according to the rule of the word; its bishop or pastor was one of a sound judgment, a good life and conversation, and so continued In succession for a considerable time; these held the true faith and doctrine of Christ, and kept it incorrupt, and lived holy lives:
till iniquity was found in thee; pride, blasphemy against God, and contempt of his people, as well as violence and deceit; all this was found in the king of Tyre in later times: so in the church of Rome, when the man of sin was revealed, there were pride, haughtiness, and ambition, found in it; blasphemy against God and Christ, and the saints: false doctrine, false worship, superstition, and idolatry.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The dirge of the prince of Tyre, answering to the dirge of the state. The passage is ironical; its main purpose is to depict all the glory, real or assumed, of “the prince of Tyrus,” in order to show how deplorable should be his ruin.
Ezekiel 28:12
To “seal the sum” is to make up the whole measure of perfection. Compare the Septuagint
Ezekiel 28:13
Thou hast been in Eden - “Thou” wast etc. The prince of Tyrus is ironically described as the first of creation; but at the same time the parallel is to be maintained in his fall from glory. Like Adam in the enjoyment of paradise, he shall be like Adam in his fall.
Every precious stone - All the stones here named are found in the High priest’s breastplate Exodus 28:17-20, but their order is different, and three stones named in Exodus (the third row) are wanting. The prophet may purposely have varied the description because the number twelve (that of the tribes of Israel) had nothing to do with the prince of Tyrus, and he wished to portray, not a high priest, but a king, having in view a figure which was to a Jew, especially to a priest, the very type of magnificence.
Tabrets - (or, drums) and “pipes” were a common expression for festivity and triumph.
Ezekiel 28:14
Thou art - Better,” Thou” wert. “the anointed cherub that covereth” In the temple the cherubim and all holy things were consecrated and anointed with oil (Exodus 30:26 ff). The prince of Tyre was also anointed as a sovereign priest - covering or protecting the minor states, like the cherubim with outstretched wings covering the mercy-Seat.
Thou wast upon the holy mountain - As the cherub was in the temple on the holy mountain, so the prince of Tyre was presiding over the island-city, rising like a mountain from the deep.
Stones of fire - i. e., bright and shining. Decked with bright jewels, the prince walked among jewels in gorgeous splendor.
Ezekiel 28:15
The “perfection” was false, unsuspected until the “iniquity” which lay beneath was found out.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 28:15. Thou wast perfect in thy ways] The irony seems still to be kept up. Thou hast been like the angels, like Moses, like the cherubs, like Adam, like God, till thy iniquity was found out.
