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You were on the holy mount of God; you walked among the fiery stones. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28.htm">New Living Translation</a> I ordained and anointed you as the mighty angelic guardian. You had access to the holy mountain of God and walked among the stones of fire. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Standard Version</a> You were an anointed guardian cherub. I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God; in the midst of the stones of fire you walked. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28.htm">King James Bible</a> Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/28.htm">New King James Version</a> “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “You were the anointed cherub who covers and protects, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire [sparkling jewels]. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You were an anointed guardian cherub, for I had appointed you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You were an anointed guardian cherub, for I had appointed you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/28.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thou wast the anointed cherub that covereth: and I set thee, so that thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I appointed a winged creature to guard your home on my holy mountain, where you walked among gems that dazzled like fire. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thou wast the anointed cherub that covereth: and I set thee, so that thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I appointed an angel to guard you. You were on God's holy mountain. You walked among fiery stones. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/28.htm">Good News Translation</a> I put a terrifying angel there to guard you. You lived on my holy mountain and walked among sparkling gems. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/28.htm">International Standard Version</a> "You were the anointed cherub; having been set in place on the holy mountain of God, you walked in the midst of fiery stones. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. <a href="/net/ezekiel/28.htm">NET Bible</a> I placed you there with an anointed guardian cherub; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked about amidst fiery stones. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You were the anointed cherub who covers: and I set you, so that you were on the holy mountain of God; you have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/web/ezekiel/28.htm">World English Bible</a> You were the anointed cherub who covers. Then I set you up on the holy mountain of God. You have walked up and down in the middle of the stones of fire. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I established you as the anointed, covering cherub, "" You have been in [the] holy mountain of God, "" You have walked up and down in [the] midst of [the] stones of fire. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thou art an anointed cherub who is covering, And I have set thee in the holy mount, God thou hast been, In the midst of stones of fire thou hast walked up and down. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thou the cherub of expansion covering; and I gave thee: thou wert in the holy mountain of God; thou walkedst about in the midst of the stones of fire.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thou a cherub stretched out, and protecting, and I set thee in the holy mountain of God, thou hast walked in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> You were a cherub, stretched out and protecting, and I stationed you on the holy mountain of God. You have walked in the midst of stones containing fire. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Bible</a> With a cherub I placed you; I put you on the holy mountain of God, where you walked among fiery stones. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> With an anointed cherub as guardian I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the stones of fire.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> You were with the anointed cherub that shelters; and I have set you on the holy mountain of God; and you were safe in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you have been with the Cherub who is anointed and who shelters, and I have settled you in the mountain of the holiness of God, and you have been among the stones of fire<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thou wast the far-covering cherub; and I set thee, so that thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of stones of fire. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> From the day that thou wast created thou wast with the cherub: I set thee on the holy mount of God; thou wast in the midst of the stones of fire. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=8135" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">A Lament over the King of Tyre</a> …13You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. 14<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at- (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/4473.htm" title="4473: mim·šaḥ (N-msc) -- Perhaps expanded or far-reaching wings. From mashach, in the sense of expansion; outspread.">were anointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5526.htm" title="5526: has·sō·w·ḵêḵ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- Or sakak; a primitive root; properly, to entwine as a screen; by implication, to fence in, cover over, protect.">as a guardian</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: kə·rūḇ (N-msc) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">cherub,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">for I had ordained you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">You were</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qō·ḏeš (N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">on the holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bə·har (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā (V-Hitpael-Perf-2ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">you walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the fiery</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’aḇ·nê- (N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones.</a> 15From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a> How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ... <a href="/revelation/12-7.htm">Revelation 12:7-9</a> Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. / But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. / And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. <a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1-5</a> Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ... <a href="/revelation/20-1.htm">Revelation 20:1-3</a> Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain. / He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. / And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time. <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-7</a> One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them. / “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.” <a href="/luke/10-18.htm">Luke 10:18</a> So He told them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-14.htm">2 Corinthians 11:14</a> And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. <a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-3</a> In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” <a href="/revelation/2-1.htm">Revelation 2:1</a> “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. <a href="/daniel/10-13.htm">Daniel 10:13</a> However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a> “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.” <a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">Genesis 2:8-15</a> And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed. / Out of the ground the LORD God gave growth to every tree that is pleasing to the eye and good for food. And in the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. / Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it branched into four headwaters: ... <a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-11</a> And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. <a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a> You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>You are the anointed cherub that covers; and I have set you so: you were on the holy mountain of God; you have walked up and down in the middle of the stones of fire.the anointed<a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Ezekiel 28:16</a> By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.<a href="/exodus/25-17.htm">Exodus 25:17-20</a> And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof… <a href="/exodus/30-26.htm">Exodus 30:26</a> And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,and I<a href="/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16</a> And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.<a href="/psalms/75-5.htm">Psalm 75:5-7</a> Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck… <a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Isaiah 10:6,15</a> I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets… upon<a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Ezekiel 28:2,16</a> Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: … <a href="/ezekiel/20-40.htm">Ezekiel 20:40</a> For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.<a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a> How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! … stones<a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13,17</a> Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created… <a href="/revelation/18-16.htm">Revelation 18:16</a> And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-9.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-12.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-16.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-25.htm">Guardian</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-39.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-9.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-37.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-31.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-34.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-25.htm">Anointed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-3.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-3.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-19.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Guardian</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-22.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Winged</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 28</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/28-1.htm">God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride</a> 11. <a href="/ezekiel/28-11.htm">A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon</a> 20. <a href="/ezekiel/28-20.htm">The judgment of Zion</a> 24. <a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">The restoration of Israel</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>You were anointed as a guardian cherub This phrase refers to a high-ranking angelic being, a cherub, who was given a special role. In biblical context, cherubim are often depicted as guardians of sacred spaces, such as the Garden of Eden (<a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>) and the Ark of the Covenant (<a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</a>). The anointing signifies a divine appointment, indicating a position of honor and responsibility. This passage is often interpreted as a reference to the King of Tyre, but also seen as a symbolic representation of Satan before his fall, highlighting his original exalted status.for I had ordained you The ordination implies a deliberate and purposeful act by God, establishing the cherub's role and authority. This reflects the biblical theme of divine sovereignty and the intentional design of God's creation. The ordination underscores the idea that the cherub's position was not self-appointed but granted by God, emphasizing accountability to the Creator.You were on the holy mountain of God The "holy mountain of God" is a symbolic representation of God's presence and authority. In biblical literature, mountains often signify places of divine revelation and encounter, such as Mount Sinai (Exodus 19) and Mount Zion (<a href="/psalms/48.htm">Psalm 48:1-2</a>). This imagery suggests a place of closeness to God, where the cherub had access to divine wisdom and glory. It also connects to the idea of Eden as a mountain sanctuary, a place of initial perfection and communion with God.you walked among the fiery stones The "fiery stones" are often interpreted as a metaphor for the divine presence and the purity and holiness associated with it. Walking among them suggests an intimate relationship with God and access to His glory. This imagery may also evoke the vision of God's throne room, as described in <a href="/ezekiel/1-26.htm">Ezekiel 1:26-28</a>, where fire and brilliance are prominent. The phrase underscores the cherub's privileged position and the splendor of the divine environment he inhabited.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/guardian_cherub.htm">Guardian Cherub</a> A high-ranking angelic being, often associated with protection and worship in the presence of God. In this context, it symbolizes a being of great beauty and privilege. 2. <a href="/topical/h/holy_mount_of_god.htm">Holy Mount of God</a> This refers to a place of divine presence and authority, often associated with God's dwelling, such as Mount Zion or the heavenly realm. 3. <a href="/topical/f/fiery_stones.htm">Fiery Stones</a> These are symbolic of the divine and holy presence of God, possibly representing purity, holiness, and the consuming fire of God's presence. 4. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God who conveyed messages of judgment and restoration to the people of Israel during their exile in Babylon. 5. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_tyre.htm">King of Tyre</a> The immediate context of this passage is a lament against the King of Tyre, who is metaphorically compared to a fallen cherub due to his pride and eventual downfall.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> Pride can lead to downfall, as seen in the King of Tyre and the symbolic cherub. Believers must guard their hearts against pride and seek humility. <a href="/topical/t/the_privilege_of_god's_presence.htm">The Privilege of God's Presence</a> Being in God's presence is a privilege that should not be taken for granted. We are called to live lives that honor this privilege through obedience and worship. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> The imagery of the guardian cherub reminds us of the reality of spiritual warfare. We must be vigilant and rely on God's strength to stand firm against spiritual pride and rebellion. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty and Judgment</a> God is sovereign and just. He ordains roles and responsibilities, and He will judge those who misuse their positions of authority and privilege. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a> Despite the themes of judgment, God's ultimate plan includes restoration and hope for those who turn back to Him in repentance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 28</a> <a href="/q/what_is_satan's_identity.htm">What is Satan's identity?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_lucifer's_fall.htm">What does the Bible say about Lucifer's fall?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_satan_tempt_individuals.htm">How does Satan tempt individuals?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_any_truth_in_the_devil.htm">Is there any truth in the devil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) Thou art the anointed cherub.--The tense is not expressed in the Hebrew, and it is better to supply the same simple past as is used throughout the passage: thou wert. The imagery is taken from the Temple upon Mount Zion: not that the king of Tyre had at this time any special connection with this, but that these terms were natural to the prophet in this ironical description of him. "The cherub that covereth" the mercy-seat is spoken of as anointed, with reference to <a href="/exodus/30-26.htm" title="And you shall anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,">Exodus 30:26</a>; <a href="/exodus/40-9.htm" title="And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shall hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.">Exodus 40:9</a>.Upon the holy mountain of God.--The prophet still has his mind upon Mount Zion (comp. <a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm" title="They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.">Isaiah 11:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm" title="Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.">Isaiah 56:7</a>), but yet the words are ironically spoken of Tyre as a venerated sanctuary, rising up from the sea.Stones of fire.--An obvious explanation of this expression, given by many writers, is that it refers to the brilliant sparkling jewels on the robes in which the king walked. But if this were the case, the expression would be a strange one, and the connection implies a deeper and a religious meaning. It is better, therefore, to understand the imagery as similar to that in <a href="/revelation/2-1.htm" title="To the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things said he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the middle of the seven golden candlesticks;">Revelation 2:1</a>, and to suppose the prophet to have had in mind such a passage as <a href="/exodus/24-10.htm" title="And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.">Exodus 24:10</a>, where a paved work of sapphire stone appears as beneath the feet of God, while His glory is "like a devouring fire." This would then be one of the ways in which the king of Tyre is ironically represented as assuming to himself God-like attributes. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - The anointed cherub that covereth. The word for "anointed" is not found elsewhere, but is cognate in form with that which is commonly so rendered. The Vulgate, however, tracing it to another root, gives extentus et protegens, and is followed by Luther, Gesenius, Ewald, and others. Keil and Hengstenberg accept "anointed." The sequence of thought seems to be as follows: The splendor-of the King of Tyre had suggested the idea of Eden the garden of God. This, in its turn, led on to that of the cherub that was the warder of that garden (<a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>). The Paradise of God is pictured as still existing, and the cherub - we remember how prominent the word and the thing had been in Ezekiel's thoughts (<a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm">Ezekiel 1:10</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Ezekiel 10:1-16</a>) - is there (according as we take the above words) either as its anointed, i.e. "consecrated," ruler, or as extending the protection of its overshadowing wings far and wide as the cherubim of the tabernacle extended their wings over the ark (comp. <a href="/exodus/25-20.htm">Exodus 25:20</a>; <a href="/exodus/33-22.htm">Exodus 33:22</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-7.htm">1 Kings 8:7</a>). Those cherubim, we may remember, were actually anointed (<a href="/exodus/30-26.htm">Exodus 30:26</a>). The King of Tyro boasted that he was, like them, consecrated to his office as king "by the grace of God." In that earthly Paradise the prophet saw the "holy mountain of God," the Olympus, so to speak, of the Hebrews, the throne of the Eternal (compare the Meru of India, the Albard of Iran, the Asgard of German poetry). Isaiah's words as to the King of Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13, 14</a>) present a suggestive parallel. In the midst of the stones of fire. The words receive their interpretation partly from <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>; partly from <a href="/2_samuel/22-9.htm">2 Samuel 22:9, 15</a>; <a href="/psalms/18-8.htm">Psalm 18:8, 12</a>; <a href="/psalms/120-4.htm">Psalm 120:4</a>. The cherub's sword of fire is identified with the lightning-flash, and that in its turn with the thunderbolts of God. Out of the throne of God went thunders and lightnings (<a href="/exodus/19-16.htm">Exodus 19:16</a>). The "Flammantia maenia mundi" of Lucretius (1. 73) offers a suggestive parallel. The King of Tyre, like the King of Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13, 14</a>), is painted as exulting in that attribute of the Divine glory. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You אַ֨תְּ־ (’at-) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you were anointed מִמְשַׁ֖ח (mim·šaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4473.htm">Strong's 4473: </a> Perhaps expanded or far-reaching wings as a guardian הַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְ (has·sō·w·ḵêḵ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5526.htm">Strong's 5526: </a> To entwine as a, screen, to fence in, cover over, protect cherub, כְּר֔וּב (kə·rūḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> Probably an order of angelic beings for I had ordained you. וּנְתַתִּ֗יךָ (ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set You were הָיִ֔יתָ (hā·yî·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be on the holy קֹ֤דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> A sacred place, thing, sanctity mountain בְּהַ֨ר (bə·har) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country of God; אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative you walked הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃ (hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre the fiery אֵ֖שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire stones. אַבְנֵי־ (’aḇ·nê-) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> A stone <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-14.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 28:14 You were the anointed cherub who covers: (Ezek. 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