Ezekiel 28:12–19

¹²“Human, sing a funeral song for the king of Tyre. Say to him: ‘This is what the Lord God says:

You were an example of what was perfect,

full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

¹³You had a wonderful life,

as if you were in Eden, the garden of God.

Every valuable gem was on you:

ruby, topaz, and emerald,

yellow quartz, onyx, and jasper,

sapphire, turquoise, and chrysolite.

Your jewelry was made of gold.

It was prepared on the day you were created.

¹⁴I appointed a living creature to guard you.

I put you on the holy mountain of God.

You walked among the gems that shined like fire.

¹⁵Your life was right and good

from the day you were created,

until evil was found in you.

¹⁶Because you traded with countries far away,

you learned to be cruel, and you sinned.

So I threw you down in disgrace from the mountain of God.

And the living creature who guarded you

forced you out from among the gems that shined like fire.

¹⁷You became too proud

because of your beauty.

You ruined your wisdom

because of your greatness.

I threw you down to the ground.

Your example taught a lesson to other kings.

¹⁸You dishonored your places of worship

through your many sins and dishonest trade.

So I set on fire the place where you lived,

and the fire burned you up.

I turned you into ashes on the ground

for all those watching to see.

¹⁹All the nations who knew you

are shocked about you.

Your punishment was so terrible,

and you are gone forever.’ ”