New English Translation

Ezekiel 28:1-6 New English Translation (NET)

1. The word of the Lord came to me:

2. “Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘Your heart is proud and you said, “I am a god;I sit in the seat of gods, in the heart of the seas” – yet you are a man and not a god, though you think you are godlike.

3. Look, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you.

4. By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself;you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

5. By your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth,and your heart is proud because of your wealth.

6. “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says:Because you think you are godlike,