28:3 Look, you are wiser than Daniel; 1
no secret is hidden from you. 2
28:4 By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself;
you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.
28:5 By your great skill 3 in trade you have increased your wealth,
and your heart is proud because of your wealth.
28:6 “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says:
Because you think you are godlike, 4
“‘You were the sealer 6 of perfection,
full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
1 sn Or perhaps “Danel” (so TEV), referring to a ruler known from Canaanite legend. See the note on “Daniel” in 14:14. A reference to Danel (preserved in legend at Ugarit, near the northern end of the Phoenician coast) makes more sense here when addressing Tyre than in 14:14.
2 sn The tone here is sarcastic, reflecting the ruler’s view of himself.
3 tn Or “wisdom.”
4 tn Heb “because of your making your heart like the heart of gods.”
5 tn Heb “lift up.”
6 tn For a discussion of possible nuances of this phrase, see M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:580-81.