The New International Version (1984)

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.

13 You were in Eden,

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.

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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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