1. The Lord spoke his word to me. He said:
2. “Human being, say to the ruler of Tyre: ‘This is what the Lord God says:You are too proud.And you say, “I am a god.I sit on the throne of a godin the middle of the seas.”You think you are as wise as a god.But you are a man, not a god.
3. You think you are wiser than Daniel.You think you can find out all secrets.
4. Through your wisdom and understandingyou have made yourself rich.You have gained gold and silver.And you have saved it in your storerooms.
5. Through your great skill in trading,you have made your riches grow.You are too proudbecause of your riches.
6. “‘So this is what the Lord God says:You think you are wiselike a god.
7. But I will bring foreign people against you.They will be the cruelest nation.They will pull out their swordsand destroy all that your wisdom has built.And they will dishonor your greatness.
8. They will kill you.You will die a terrible deathlike those who are killed at sea.
9. While they are killing you,you will not be able to say anymore, “I am a god.”You will be only a man, not a god,when your murderers kill you.