Ezekiel 28:3-6

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 

Ezekiel 28:12

28:12 “Son of man, sing ⁵  a lament for the king of Tyre, and say to him, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘You were the sealer ⁶  of perfection,

full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

[28:3]  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.

[28:3]  ² sn The tone here is sarcastic, reflecting the ruler’s view of himself.

[28:5]  ³ tn Or “wisdom.”

[28:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “because of your making your heart like the heart of gods.”

[28:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “lift up.”

[28:12]  ⁶ tn For a discussion of possible nuances of this phrase, see M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:580-81.