Lexham English Bible

Ezekiel 28:15-21 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

15. You were blameless in your ways from the day when you were created, until wickedness was found in you.

16. In the abundance of your trading, they filled the midst of you with violence, and you sinned; and I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God, and I expelled you, the guardian cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

17. Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you ruined your wisdom because of your splendor. I threw you on the ground before kings; I have exposed you for viewing.

18. From the abundance of your iniquities in the dishonesty of your trading, I profaned your sanctuaries and I brought fire from your midst; it consumed you, and I have turned you to ashes on the earth before the eyes of everyone who sees you.

19. All who know you among the peoples are appalled over you; you have become as horrors, and you shall cease to exist forever.” ’ ”

20. And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

21. “Son of man, set your face toward Sidon and prophesy against it,