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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 />By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself and amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />With your wisdom and understanding you have amassed great wealth— gold and silver for your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />by your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />With your wisdom and your understanding You have gained riches for yourself, And gathered gold and silver into your treasuries;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired riches for yourself, And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding You have acquired wealth for yourself And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />With your [own] wisdom and with your [own] understanding You have acquired your riches <i>and</i> power And have brought gold and silver into your treasuries;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have acquired wealth for yourself. You have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have acquired wealth for yourself. You have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your wisdom has certainly made you rich, because you have storehouses filled with gold and silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Because you are wise and understanding, you've made yourself rich. You saved gold and silver in your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your wisdom and skill made you rich with treasures of gold and silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your wisdom and understanding brought you phenomenal wealth. You've brought gold and silver into your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself; you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />by your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />With thy wisdom and with thy understanding thou hast gained for thee riches, and hast gained gold and silver into thy treasures:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasuries. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />By your wisdom and by your understanding "" You have made wealth for yourself, "" And make gold and silver in your treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />With thy wisdom and with thy understanding thou madest to thee wealth, and thou wilt make gold and silver in thy treasures.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In thy wisdom and thy understanding thou hast made thyself strong: and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />By your wisdom and prudence, you have made yourself strong, and you have acquired gold and silver for your storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By your wisdom and intelligence you made yourself rich, filling your treasuries with gold and silver. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />by your wisdom and your understanding you have amassed wealth for yourself, and have gathered gold and silver into your treasuries.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />With your understanding you have become powerful, and have gotten silver and gold into your treasures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in your understanding have you made for yourself power and have you stored up silver and gold in the house of your treasures?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />By thy wisdom and by thy discernment Thou hast gotten thee riches, And hast gotten gold and silver Into thy treasures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou gained power for thyself by thine <i>own</i> knowledge or thine <i>own</i> prudence, and <i>gotten</i> gold and silver in thy treasures?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/28-4.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=8031" 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">3</span>Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">By your wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/8394.htm" title="8394: ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯə·ḵā (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- An understanding. And tbuwnah; or towbunah; from biyn; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice.">and understanding</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">you have gained</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">your</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥā·yil (N-ms) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">wealth</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wat·ta·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and amassed</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: wā·ḵe·sep̄ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">and silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/214.htm" title="214: bə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse. From 'atsar; a depository.">for your treasuries.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.…<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="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-14</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-13.htm">James 3:13-17</a></span><br />Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. / But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. / Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-23.htm">1 Kings 10:23-25</a></span><br />So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<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="/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="/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="/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="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a></span><br />that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">Job 28:12-19</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="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10-11</a></span><br />Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:11-12</a></span><br />Wisdom, like an inheritance, is good, and it benefits those who see the sun. / For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.<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!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">With your wisdom and with your understanding you have gotten you riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a></b></br> Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I <i>am</i> against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river <i>is</i> mine own, and I have made <i>it</i> for myself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-17.htm">Deuteronomy 8:17,18</a></b></br> And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of <i>mine</i> hand hath gotten me this wealth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-11.htm">Proverbs 18:11</a></b></br> The rich man's wealth <i>is</i> his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/22-13.htm">Acquired</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm">Amassed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-34.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-15.htm">Discernment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-13.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-22.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-36.htm">Gotten</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-17.htm">Power</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-33.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-16.htm">Treasuries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-15.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-33.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Acquired</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-3.htm">Amassed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">Discernment</a> <a href="/hosea/12-8.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-25.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Gotten</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-7.htm">Makest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-5.htm">Power</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-5.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-13.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/daniel/11-38.htm">Treasures</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-34.htm">Treasuries</a> <a href="/daniel/1-4.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-5.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-5.htm">Wisdom</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>By your wisdom and understanding</b><br>This phrase highlights the attributes of wisdom and understanding, which are often seen as gifts from God. In the context of <a href="/ezekiel/28.htm">Ezekiel 28</a>, these qualities are attributed to the ruler of Tyre, who is depicted as having used them for self-serving purposes. Biblically, wisdom and understanding are highly valued (<a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>), but when misused, they can lead to pride and downfall, as seen in the case of Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/11.htm">1 Kings 11:1-11</a>). The wisdom of the ruler of Tyre is contrasted with the divine wisdom of God, which is pure and righteous.<p><b>you have gained your wealth</b><br>The accumulation of wealth is a central theme in this passage, reflecting the prosperity of Tyre, a major ancient Phoenician city known for its trade and commerce. Historically, Tyre was a wealthy city due to its strategic location and control over Mediterranean trade routes. The wealth gained by the ruler is seen as a result of human effort and intelligence, yet it also serves as a warning against the dangers of materialism and the false security it can bring (<a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>).<p><b>and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries</b><br>Gold and silver are often symbols of wealth and power in the Bible. The treasuries of Tyre were filled with these precious metals, signifying the city's economic strength. However, the Bible frequently warns against placing trust in riches (<a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a>). The amassing of wealth by the ruler of Tyre is depicted as a source of pride and eventual downfall, echoing the fate of Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">Isaiah 14:4-23</a>). This serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly riches and the importance of storing up treasures in heaven (<a href="/matthew/6-20.htm">Matthew 6:20</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/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>An ancient and wealthy city-state located on the Mediterranean coast, known for its commerce and trade. It is the subject of God's judgment in this chapter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prince_of_tyre.htm">Prince of Tyre</a></b><br>The ruler of Tyre, who is addressed in this passage. He is characterized by pride and self-reliance, believing his wealth and wisdom are of his own making.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Ezekiel 28</a> is a pronouncement of judgment against Tyre and its ruler for their arrogance and self-sufficiency.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>The Prince of Tyre's downfall was his pride in his own wisdom and wealth. Believers are reminded to remain humble and recognize that all wisdom and wealth come from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/true_wisdom.htm">True Wisdom</a></b><br>True wisdom is not measured by material wealth but by a life lived in accordance with God's will. Seek wisdom that aligns with God's character and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_wealth.htm">Stewardship of Wealth</a></b><br>Wealth is a tool for serving God and others, not a means of self-glorification. Christians are called to use their resources to further God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is sovereign over all nations and rulers. He raises up and brings down according to His purposes. Trust in God's ultimate authority and plan.<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/how_does_the_bible_say_to_worship_god.htm">How can we effectively teach and guide others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_humble_believers_face_hardship.htm">Proverbs 22:4: If humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches and honor, why do many humble believers remain in poverty or face hardship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_scholars_view_ezekiel's_tragedy.htm">How do modern scholars address perceived moral and ethical issues surrounding the use of a personal tragedy (Ezekiel 24:15-24) as a prophetic sign?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/28-4.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">By your wisdom</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּחָכְמָֽתְךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and understanding</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nā·ṯə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8394.htm">Strong's 8394: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intelligence, an argument, caprice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have gained</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשִׂ֥יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="heb">לְּךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">wealth</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֑יִל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and amassed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּ֛עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and silver</span><br /><span class="heb">וָכֶ֖סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḵe·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for your treasuries.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאוֹצְרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ō·wṣ·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_214.htm">Strong's 214: </a> </span><span class="str2">Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/28-4.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 28:4 By your wisdom and by your understanding (Ezek. 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