Ezekiel 28:12–19

¹²“Son of man, sing a song of sadness about the king of Tyre. Tell him, ‘The Lord and King says,

“ ‘ “You were the model of perfection.

You were full of wisdom.

You were perfect and beautiful.

¹³You were in Eden.

It was my garden.

All kinds of jewels decorated you.

Here is a list of them.

ruby, topaz and emerald

chrysolite, onyx and jasper

sapphire, turquoise and beryl

Your settings and mountings were made out of gold.

On the day you were created,

they were prepared.

¹⁴I appointed you to be like a guardian cherub.

I anointed you for that purpose.

You were on my holy mountain.

You walked among the gleaming jewels.

¹⁵Your conduct was without blame

from the day you were created.

But soon you began to sin.

¹⁶You traded with many nations.

You harmed people everywhere.

And you sinned.

So I sent you away from my mountain in shame.

Guardian cherub, I drove you away

from among the gleaming jewels.

¹⁷You thought you were so handsome

that it made your heart proud.

You thought you were so glorious

that it spoiled your wisdom.

So I threw you down to the earth.

I made an example out of you in front of kings.

¹⁸Your many sins and dishonest trade

polluted your temple.

So I made you go up in flames.

I turned you into nothing but ashes on the ground.

I let everyone see it.

¹⁹All of the nations that knew you

are shocked because of what happened to you.

You have come to a horrible end.

And you will be gone forever.” ’ ”