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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“You were blameless in all you did from the day you were created until the day evil was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, till unrighteousness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou <i>wast</i> perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You <i>were</i> perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness <i>and</i> evil were found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways until wickedness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways until wickedness was found in you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You were truly good from the time of your birth, but later you started doing wicked things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your behavior was perfect from the time you were created, until evil was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your conduct was perfect from the day you were created until you began to do evil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You were blameless in your behavior from the day you were created until wickedness was discovered in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways?until wickedness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You were blameless in your behavior from the day you were created, until sin was discovered in you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You [were] perfect in your ways, "" From [the] day of your being created, "" Until perversity was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Perfect art thou in thy ways, From the day of thy being produced, Till perversity hath been found in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt be perfected in thy ways from the day of thy being created even till iniquity was found in thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day of thy creation, until iniquity was found in thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You were perfect in your ways, from the day of your formation, until iniquity was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Blameless were you in your ways from the day you were created, Until evil was found in you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You were blameless in your ways from the day that you were created, until iniquity was found in you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You were perfect in your ways, from the day that you were created till iniquity was found in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you walked without defect in your ways from the day that you were created, even until evil was found in you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou wast faultless in thy days, from the day that thou wast created, until iniquity was found in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/28-15.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=8146" 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">A Lament over the King of Tyre</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>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. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: mî·yō·wm (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">From the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/1254.htm" title="1254: hib·bā·rə·’āḵ (V-Nifal-Inf:: 2ms) -- To create, to cut down, select, feed. A primitive root; to create; to cut down, select, feed.">you were created</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tā·mîm (Adj-ms) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">were blameless</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: biḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">in your ways—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/5766.htm" title="5766: ‘aw·lā·ṯāh (N-fs) -- Injustice, unrighteousness. Or lavel; and lavlah; or owlah; or.olah; from aval; evil.">wickedness</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: nim·ṣā (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">was found</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">in you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.…<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="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-31.htm">Genesis 1:31</a></span><br />And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-7.htm">Revelation 12:7-9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6</a></span><br />One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/2-1.htm">Job 2:1</a></span><br />On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-8.htm">1 John 3:8</a></span><br />The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-3.htm">2 Corinthians 11:3</a></span><br />I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-14.htm">2 Corinthians 11:14</a></span><br />And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-2.htm">Revelation 20:2</a></span><br />He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a></span><br />And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-1.htm">Genesis 3:1-5</a></span><br />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.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Isaiah 14:11</a></span><br />Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Daniel 4:37</a></span><br />Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, till iniquity was found in you.</p><p class="hdg">perfect</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3-6,12</a></b></br> Behold, thou <i>art</i> wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-3.htm">Ezekiel 27:3,4</a></b></br> And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, <i>which art</i> a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I <i>am</i> of perfect beauty… </p><p class="hdg">till iniquity</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Ezekiel 28:17,18</a></b></br> Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26,27,31</a></b></br> And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5,6</a></b></br> And GOD saw that the wickedness of man <i>was</i> great in the earth, and <i>that</i> every imagination of the thoughts of his heart <i>was</i> only evil continually… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/29-10.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Created</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-21.htm">Found</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-29.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-12.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-26.htm">Perversity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Unrighteousness</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-14.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Wickedness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/6-22.htm">Blameless</a> <a href="/malachi/2-10.htm">Created</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-31.htm">Found</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-18.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-47.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Perversity</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Produced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-18.htm">Unrighteousness</a> <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">Wast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">Wickedness</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'; 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In the context of <a href="/ezekiel/28.htm">Ezekiel 28</a>, this is often interpreted as referring to the King of Tyre, but many conservative scholars also see a dual reference to the fall of Satan. The idea of being created points to a beginning that is not self-originated, underscoring the dependency on God as Creator. This aligns with <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1:1</a>, where God is the initiator of all creation. Theologically, it suggests that all beings, including angels, are created by God and are accountable to Him.<p><b>you were blameless in your ways</b><br>The term "blameless" indicates a state of moral and ethical purity. In the context of the King of Tyre, it suggests a time when his reign was just and righteous. If applied to Satan, it reflects his original state before his rebellion. This mirrors the description of Adam and Eve in <a href="/genesis/1-31.htm">Genesis 1:31</a>, who were created good and without sin. Theologically, it underscores the concept of original righteousness, a state of being that is in perfect harmony with God's will.<p><b>until wickedness was found in you</b><br>This phrase marks a turning point, indicating a fall from grace. For the King of Tyre, it suggests a shift from righteous rule to corruption and pride, as detailed earlier in <a href="/ezekiel/28.htm">Ezekiel 28</a>. If referring to Satan, it aligns with passages like <a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a>, which describe the fall of Lucifer due to pride and rebellion. Theologically, it highlights the introduction of sin and the consequences of turning away from God's ways. This serves as a warning of the dangers of pride and the potential for corruption in any created being, emphasizing the need for humility and dependence on God.<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 conveyed God's messages, including judgments and promises of restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king_of_tyre.htm">The King of Tyre</a></b><br>The primary subject of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Ezekiel 28</a>, representing both a historical figure and a symbolic representation of pride and rebellion against God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>An ancient and wealthy city-state located in modern-day Lebanon, known for its commerce and trade. It is used symbolically to represent human pride and self-sufficiency.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The verse references the creation of the being in question, emphasizing the original state of blamelessness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wickedness.htm">Wickedness</a></b><br>The turning point in the account, where the being's original state of purity is marred by sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/original_blamelessness.htm">Original Blamelessness</a></b><br>Recognize that God creates with purpose and purity. Reflect on the original state of humanity and creation as blameless and good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_sin.htm">The Nature of Sin</a></b><br>Understand that sin is a deviation from God's intended path. It begins with pride and self-exaltation, leading to a fall from grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_pride.htm">Guarding Against Pride</a></b><br>Pride is a subtle and dangerous sin that can lead to downfall. Cultivate humility and dependence on God to avoid the pitfalls of pride.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has real consequences, both spiritually and physically. Acknowledge the seriousness of sin and the need for repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite human rebellion, God remains sovereign and just. Trust in His ultimate plan and justice, even when faced with the reality of sin in the world.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/28.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Till iniquity was found in thee.--</span>This and the following verse renew still more clearly the comparison with Adam. The king was altogether prosperous until his sin became manifest; then, when his heart was corrupted by his prosperity (<a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm" title="By the multitude of your merchandise they have filled the middle of you with violence, and you have sinned: therefore I will cast you as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy you, O covering cherub, from the middle of the stones of fire.">Ezekiel 28:16</a>), he was cast out for ever, like Adam from his paradise.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou wast perfect in thy ways</span>. The glory of the King of Tyre was, the prophet goes on to say, conditional. He began his reign in righteousness, but afterwards <span class="cmt_word">iniquity was found</span> in him. And the root of that iniquity was the pride of wealth engendered by the greatness of his commerce (Ver. 16). He was no longer like the cherub who guarded the Paradise of God, but like Adam when he was east out from it. Wealth and pride had tempted him to violence and to wrong, and he was no longer an "anointed" or consecrated, but a profaned and desecrated, king. The, "stones of fire," the thunders and lightnings of the Divine Majesty, should no longer protect him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/28-15.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">From the day</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיּ֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you were created</span><br /><span class="heb">הִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hib·bā·rə·’āḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1254.htm">Strong's 1254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To create, to cut down, select, feed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּה֙</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">were blameless</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּמִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(tā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entire, integrity, truth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your ways</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(biḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wickedness</span><br /><span class="heb">עַוְלָ֖תָה</span> <span class="translit">(‘aw·lā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5766.htm">Strong's 5766: </a> </span><span class="str2">Injustice, unrighteousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was found in you.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִמְצָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(nim·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/28-15.htm">Ezekiel 28:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/28-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 28:15 You were perfect in your ways (Ezek. 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