Ezekiel 28:12–15
12 “Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘You were the model of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
the garden of God;
every precious stone adorned you:
ruby, topaz and emerald,
chrysolite, onyx and jasper,
sapphire,b turquoise and beryl.c
Your settings and mountingsd were made of gold;
on the day you were created they were prepared.
14 You were anointed as a guardian cherub,
for so I ordained you.
You were on the holy mount of God;
you walked among the fiery stones.
15 You were blameless in your ways
from the day you were created
till wickedness was found in you.
| b | Or lapis lazuli |
| c | The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain. |
| d | The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain. |
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