Ezekiel 28:2–9

²“Son of man, speak to Ethbaal. He is the ruler of Tyre. Tell him, ‘The Lord and King says,

“ ‘ “In your proud heart

you say, ‘I am a god.

I sit on the throne of a god

in the Mediterranean Sea.’

But you are only a man. You are not a god.

In spite of that, you think you are as wise as a god.

³Are you wiser than Daniel?

Isn’t even one secret hidden from you?

⁴You are wise and understanding.

So you have become very wealthy.

You have piled up gold and silver

among your treasures.

⁵You have used your great skill in trading

to increase your wealth.

You are very rich.

So your heart has become proud.” ’ ”

⁶The Lord and King says,

“You think you are wise.

In fact, you claim to be as wise as a god.

⁷So I am going to bring strangers against you.

They will not show you any pity at all.

They will use their swords against your beauty and wisdom.

They will strike down your shining glory.

⁸They will bring you down to the grave.

You will die a horrible death

in the middle of the sea.

⁹Then will you say, ‘I am a god’?

Will you say that to those who kill you?

You will be only a man to those who kill you.

You will not be a god to them.