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Is no secret hidden from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You regard yourself as wiser than Daniel and think no secret is hidden from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, thou <i>art</i> wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />(Behold, you <i>are</i> wiser than Daniel! There is no secret that can be hidden from you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; There is no secret that is a match for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you are [imagining yourself] wiser than Daniel; There is no secret [you think] that is hidden from you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You think you're wiser than Daniel and know everything. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You think that you are wiser than Daniel and that no secret can be hidden from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You think you are wiser than Danel, that no secret can be kept from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look! You're wiser than Daniel, aren't you? No secret is too mysterious for you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />look, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />behold, you are wiser than Daniel. There is no secret that is hidden from you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, you [are] wiser than Daniel, "" No hidden thing have they concealed from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, thou art wiser than Daniel, No hidden thing have they concealed from thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold thee wise above Daniel; not any thing hidden was hidden to thee:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold thou art wiser than Daniel: no secret is hid from thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is concealed from you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Oh yes, you are wiser than Daniel, nothing secret is too obscure for you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Perhaps you are wiser than Daniel, or you have seen hidden things by your wisdom;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Are you wiser than Daniel, or have you seen secrets in your wisdom?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel! There is no secret that they can hide from thee!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />art thou wiser than Daniel? or have not the wise instructed thee with their knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=8025" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Prophecy Against the King of Tyre</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: ḥā·ḵām (Adj-ms) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">are wiser</a> <a href="/hebrew/1840.htm" title="1840: mid·då̄·ni·ʾēl (Prep-m:: N-proper-ms) -- In Ezekiel it is: Daniel; from Dan and 'el; judge of God; Daniel or Danijel, the name of two Israelites.">than Daniel;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5640.htm" title="5640: sā·ṯūm (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To stop up, shut up, keep close. Or satham; a primitive root; to stop up; by implication, to repair; figuratively, to keep secret.">secret</a> <a href="/hebrew/6004.htm" title="6004: ‘ă·mā·mū·ḵā (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 2ms) -- To darken, dim. A primitive root; to associate; by implication, to overshadow.">is hidden from you!</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/1-20.htm">Daniel 1:20</a></span><br />In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">Daniel 2:20-23</a></span><br />and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-30.htm">1 Kings 4:30-31</a></span><br />Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-2.htm">Isaiah 31:2</a></span><br />Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">Job 28:12-28</a></span><br />But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? / No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. / The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Proverbs 3:19-20</a></span><br />The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23-24</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-10.htm">Isaiah 47:10</a></span><br />You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Genesis 41:39</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19-21</a></span><br />For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? / For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19-20</a></span><br />For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from you:</p><p class="hdg">thou are</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/1-20.htm">Daniel 1:20</a></b></br> And in all matters of wisdom <i>and</i> understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians <i>and</i> astrologers that <i>were</i> in all his realm.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">Daniel 2:48</a></b></br> Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise <i>men</i> of Babylon.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/5-11.htm">Daniel 5:11,12</a></b></br> There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom <i>is</i> the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, <i>I say</i>, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, <i>and</i> soothsayers; … </p><p class="hdg">no secret</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29-32</a></b></br> And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that <i>is</i> on the sea shore… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-3.htm">1 Kings 10:3</a></b></br> And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not <i>any</i> thing hid from the king, which he told her not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8</a></b></br> Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Concealed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-47.htm">Deeper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-22.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-56.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-14.htm">Match</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-6.htm">Obscure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Wiser</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-7.htm">You</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/12-9.htm">Concealed</a> <a href="/daniel/1-6.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-13.htm">Deeper</a> <a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-8.htm">Match</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-9.htm">Obscure</a> <a href="/daniel/1-20.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/luke/16-8.htm">Wiser</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-19.htm">You</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/28-1.htm">God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/28-11.htm">A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/28-20.htm">The judgment of Zion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">The restoration of Israel</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Behold, you are wiser than Daniel;</b><br>This phrase is part of a lamentation against the prince of Tyre, a city known for its wealth and trade. The reference to Daniel highlights the wisdom and understanding attributed to the biblical figure Daniel, who was known for his ability to interpret dreams and visions (<a href="/daniel/1-17.htm">Daniel 1:17, 2</a>:20-23). The comparison suggests that the prince of Tyre considered himself exceedingly wise, even surpassing Daniel. This reflects the pride and arrogance that the prince had in his own wisdom and understanding, which is a central theme in the prophetic rebuke. Historically, Tyre was a powerful and influential city-state, and its leaders were often seen as shrewd and cunning in their dealings.<p><b>no secret is hidden from you!</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the perceived omniscience of the prince of Tyre, suggesting that he believed nothing was beyond his understanding or knowledge. In the ancient Near Eastern context, possessing secret knowledge was often associated with power and divinity. The claim of having no secrets hidden from him is a form of hubris, as true omniscience belongs only to God (<a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a>). This statement is ironic, as it sets the stage for the subsequent judgment against the prince, revealing that his wisdom is ultimately flawed and limited. Theologically, this can be seen as a warning against the dangers of pride and self-reliance, contrasting human wisdom with divine wisdom, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-7</a>, <a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a></b><br>A contemporary of Ezekiel, known for his wisdom and ability to interpret dreams and visions. He served in the royal court of Babylon and remained faithful to God despite challenges.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>A wealthy and influential city-state located on the Mediterranean coast. It was known for its commerce and trade, and its leaders were often seen as prideful and self-reliant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/prince_of_tyre.htm">Prince of Tyre</a></b><br>The ruler of Tyre, who is the subject of God's judgment in this chapter. His pride and self-exaltation are condemned by God through Ezekiel's prophecy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period during which the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon. This context is crucial for understanding the messages of both Ezekiel and Daniel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Pride can lead to a false sense of security and self-reliance, as seen in the Prince of Tyre. Believers are called to humility and dependence on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_wisdom_comes_from_god.htm">True Wisdom Comes from God</a></b><br>While the Prince of Tyre is described as "wiser than Daniel," true wisdom is characterized by a relationship with God, as exemplified by Daniel's life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_secrecy.htm">The Illusion of Secrecy</a></b><br>The belief that "no secret is hidden" from the Prince of Tyre highlights the illusion of human omniscience. Only God is truly all-knowing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>The judgment pronounced on Tyre serves as a warning of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_god_vs._satan.htm">What does the Bible say about God versus Satan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_noah,_daniel,_job_in_ezekiel.htm">How can the mention of “Noah, Daniel, and Job” in Ezekiel 14:14 be reconciled with their differing historical timelines? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_babylon_egypt_judged_like_ezekiel_22_15.htm">Why is there no mention of any other civilizations, such as Babylon or Egypt, being judged in the same manner as described in Ezekiel 22:15, despite historical records of their own atrocities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_in_ezekiel.htm">What are the main themes in the Book of Ezekiel?</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>(3) <span class= "bld">Wiser than Daniel</span>.--This is ironically spoken. Daniel was so famed for his wisdom in the great Chaldaean Empire (<a href="/daniel/1-20.htm" title="And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.">Daniel 1:20</a>; <a href="/daniel/2-48.htm" title="Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.">Daniel 2:48</a>; <a href="/daniel/4-18.htm" title="This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now you, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, for as much as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation: but you are able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.">Daniel 4:18</a>; <a href="/context/daniel/5-11.htm" title="There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;">Daniel 5:11-12</a>; <a href="/daniel/6-3.htm" title="Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.">Daniel 6:3</a>, &c.) that the report must have already reached Tyre. He had been twenty years in Nebuchadnezzar's court when Jerusalem fell, and the siege of Tyre was five years later.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou art wiser than Daniel</span>, etc. There is, of course, a marked irony in the words. Daniel was for Ezekiel - and there seems something singularly humble and pathetic in the prophet's reverence for his contemporary - the ideal at once of righteousness (<a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm">Ezekiel 14:14</a>) and of wisdom. He was a revealer of the secrets of the future, and read the hearts of men. His fame was spread far and wide through the Chaldean empire. And this was the man with whom the King of Tyro compared himself with a self-satisfied sense of superiority, and he found the proof of his higher wisdom in his wealth. Here, again, I venture to trace a side-thrust at Nebuchadnezzar and his tendencies in the same direction," Is not this great Babylon, which I have builded?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are wiser</span><br /><span class="heb">חָכָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ḵām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than Daniel;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדָּֽנִיֵּ֑אל‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dā·nî·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1840.htm">Strong's 1840: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">secret</span><br /><span class="heb">סָת֖וּם</span> <span class="translit">(sā·ṯūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5640.htm">Strong's 5640: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop up, to repair, to keep secret</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is hidden from you!</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲמָמֽוּךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·mā·mū·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6004.htm">Strong's 6004: </a> </span><span class="str2">To associate, to overshadow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 28:3 Behold you are wiser than Daniel (Ezek. 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