1. A message came to me from the Lord. He said,
2. "Son of man, speak to Ethbaal. He is the ruler of Tyre. Tell him, 'The Lord and King says, " ' "In your proud heart you say, 'I am a god. I sit on the throne of a god in the Mediterranean Sea.' But you are only a man. You are not a god. In spite of that, you think you are as wise as a god.
3. Are you wiser than Daniel? Isn't even one secret hidden from you?
4. You are wise and understanding. So you have become very wealthy. You have piled up gold and silver among your treasures.
5. You have used your great skill in trading to increase your wealth. You are very rich. So your heart has become proud." ' "
6. The Lord and King says, "You think you are wise. In fact, you claim to be as wise as a god.
7. So I am going to bring strangers against you. They will not show you any pity at all. They will use their swords against your beauty and wisdom. They will strike down your shining glory.
8. They will bring you down to the grave. You will die a horrible death in the middle of the sea.
9. Then will you say, 'I am a god'? Will you say that to those who kill you? You will be only a man to those who kill you. You will not be a god to them.
10. You will die just like those who have not been circumcised. Strangers will kill you. I have spoken," announces the Lord and King.
11. A message came to me from the Lord. He said,
12. "Son of man, sing a song of sadness about the king of Tyre. Tell him, 'The Lord and King says, " ' "You were the model of perfection. You were full of wisdom. You were perfect and beautiful.