A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre

28 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of manq, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“ ‘In the pride of your heart

you say, “I am a god;

I sit on the throner of a god

in the heart of the seas.”s

But you are a mere mortal and not a god,

though you think you are as wise as a god.t

3 Are you wiser than Daniela?u

Is no secret hidden from you?

4 By your wisdom and understanding

you have gained wealth for yourself

and amassed gold and silver

in your treasuries.v

5 By your great skill in tradingw

you have increased your wealth,x

and because of your wealth

your heart has grown proud.y

6 “ ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“ ‘Because you think you are wise,

as wise as a god,

7 I am going to bring foreigners against you,

the most ruthless of nations;z

they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdoma

and pierce your shining splendor.b

8 They will bring you down to the pit,c

and you will die a violent deathd

in the heart of the seas.e

9 Will you then say, “I am a god,”

in the presence of those who kill you?

You will be but a mortal, not a god,f

in the hands of those who slay you.g

10 You will die the death of the uncircumcisedh

at the hands of foreigners.

I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.’ ”