1. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
2. “Human, say to the ruler of Tyre: ‘This is what the Lord God says:Because you are proud,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 human, 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 silverand 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,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 human, not a god,when your murderers kill you.
10. You will die like an unclean person;foreigners will kill you.I have spoken, says the Lord God.’ ”
11. The Lord spoke his word to me, saying:
12. “Human, sing a funeral song for the king of Tyre. Say to him: ‘This is what the Lord God says:You were an example of what was perfect,full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13. You had a wonderful life,as if you were in Eden, the garden of God.Every valuable gem was on you:ruby, topaz, and emerald,yellow quartz, onyx, and jasper,sapphire, turquoise, and chrysolite.Your jewelry was made of gold.It was prepared on the day you were created.
14. I appointed a living creature to guard you.I put you on the holy mountain of God.You walked among the gems that shined like fire.
15. Your life was right and goodfrom the day you were created,until evil was found in you.