Ezekiel 28:2–9

²“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: 

In your arrogance you say, 

“I’m a god. I sit on God’s throne in the sea.” 

But you’re only human and not a god, 

although you think you are a god. 

³You think that you are wiser than Daniel 

and that no secret can be hidden from you. 

⁴Because you are wise and understanding, 

you’ve made yourself rich. 

You saved gold and silver in your treasuries. 

⁵Because of your great skill in trading, 

you’ve made yourself very wealthy. 

You have become arrogant because of your wealth. 

⁶“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: 

You think you are wise like God. 

⁷That is why I am going to bring foreigners against you, 

the most ruthless foreigners among the nations. 

They will draw their swords against your fine wisdom 

and dishonor your greatness. 

⁸They will throw you into a pit, 

and you will die a violent death in the sea. 

⁹You will no longer say that you are a god 

when you face those who kill you. 

You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.