Ezekiel 28:2–9

²“Human, say to the ruler of Tyre: ‘This is what the Lord God says:

Because you are proud,

you say, “I am a god.

I sit on the throne of a god

in the middle of the seas.”

You think you are as wise as a god,

but you are a human, not a god.

³You think you are wiser than Daniel.

You think you can find out all secrets.

⁴Through your wisdom and understanding

you have made yourself rich.

You have gained gold and silver

and have saved it in your storerooms.

⁵Through your great skill in trading,

you have made your riches grow.

You are too proud

because of your riches.

⁶“ ‘So this is what the Lord God says:

You think you are wise

like a god,

⁷but I will bring foreign people against you,

the cruelest nation.

They will pull out their swords

and destroy all that your wisdom has built,

and they will dishonor your greatness.

⁸They will kill you;

you will die a terrible death

like those who are killed at sea.

⁹While they are killing you,

you will not be able to say anymore, “I am a god.”

You will be only a human, not a god,

when your murderers kill you.