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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 />They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die in the heart of the sea, pierced with many wounds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall thrust you down into the pit, and you shall die the death of the slain in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of <i>them that are</i> slain in the midst of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They shall throw you down into the Pit, And you shall die the death of the slain In the midst of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘They will bring you down to the pit, And you will die the death of those who are killed In the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216They will bring you down to the pit, And you will die the death of those who are slain In the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘They will bring you down to the pit, And you will die the death of those who are slain In the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They will bring you down to the pit, And you will die the death of those who are slain In the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘They will bring you down to the pit [of destruction], And you will die the death of all those who die In the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall bring thee down to the pit; and thou shalt die the death of them that are slain, in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your enemies will brutally kill you, and the sea will be your only grave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They shall bring thee down to the pit; and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain, in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will throw you into a pit, and you will die a violent death in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will kill you and send you to a watery grave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They'll send you down to the Pit, and you'll die defiled in the depths of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die violently in the heart of the seas. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall bring you down to the pit; and you shall die the death of those who are slain, in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will bring you down to the pit. You will die the death of those who are slain in the heart of the seas. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They bring you down to destruction, "" You die by the deaths of the wounded, in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To destruction they bring thee down, Thou diest by the deaths of the wounded, in the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou didst die the deaths of the wounded in the heart of the seas.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They shall kill thee, and bring thee down: and thou shalt die the death of them that are slain in the heart of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They will destroy you and pull you down. And you will die the death of those slain in the heart of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They shall thrust you down into the pit: you shall die a violent death in the heart of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall thrust you down to the Pit, and you shall die a violent death in the heart of the seas.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall bring you down to ruin, and you shall die the death of those who are slain in the midst of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall bring you down to destruction, and you shall die the death of the slain in the heart of the seas<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They shall bring thee down to the pit; And thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain, In the heart of the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and they shall bring down thy beauty to destruction. And they shall bring thee down; and thou shalt die the death of the slain in the heart of the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/28-8.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=8067" 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">7</span>behold, I will bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and will defile your splendor. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yō·w·ri·ḏū·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 2ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">They will bring you down</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: laš·ša·ḥaṯ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">to the Pit,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4463.htm" title="4463: mə·mō·w·ṯê (N-mpc) -- Death. From muwth; a mortal disease; concretely, a corpse.">and you will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥā·lāl (N-ms) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">a violent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: wā·mat·tāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">death</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: bə·lêḇ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in the heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yam·mîm (N-mp) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">of the seas.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ in the presence of those who slay you? You will be only a man, not a god, in the hands of those who wound you.…<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/14-15.htm">Isaiah 14:15</a></span><br />But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-1.htm">Revelation 20:1-3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9-11</a></span><br />Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. / They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” / 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="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a></span><br />But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-11.htm">Daniel 7:11</a></span><br />Then I kept watching because of the arrogant words the horn was speaking. As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-9.htm">Revelation 12:9</a></span><br />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="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a></span><br />When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-31.htm">Jeremiah 50:31-32</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-8.htm">Revelation 17:8</a></span><br />The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-21.htm">Isaiah 24:21-22</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below. / They will be gathered together like prisoners in a pit. They will be confined to a dungeon and punished after many days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-10.htm">Revelation 13:10</a></span><br />“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-25.htm">Jeremiah 51:25-26</a></span><br />“Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. / No one shall retrieve from you a cornerstone or a foundation stone, because you will become desolate forever,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-7.htm">Revelation 11:7</a></span><br />When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9-11</a></span><br />Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They shall bring you down to the pit, and you shall die the deaths of them that are slain in the middle of the seas.</p><p class="hdg">shall bring</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Ezekiel 32:18-30</a></b></br> Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, <i>even</i> her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-16.htm">Job 17:16</a></b></br> They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when <i>our</i> rest together <i>is</i> in the dust.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-18.htm">Job 33:18,28</a></b></br> He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword… </p><p class="hdg">are slain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-26.htm">Ezekiel 27:26,27,34</a></b></br> Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters: the east wind hath broken thee in the midst of the seas… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/24-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Deaths</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-17.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Die</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-5.htm">Diest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-6.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-2.htm">Seas</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-6.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-14.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-10.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/28-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-10.htm">Deaths</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-11.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-10.htm">Die</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-10.htm">Diest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Seas</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-23.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-23.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-21.htm">Thrust</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Underworld</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-23.htm">Wounded</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>They will bring you down to the Pit</b><br>This phrase refers to the judgment pronounced upon the ruler of Tyre, symbolizing a descent into Sheol, the realm of the dead. The "Pit" is often used in the Old Testament to describe a place of destruction or the grave (<a href="/isaiah/14-15.htm">Isaiah 14:15</a>). The imagery suggests a fall from power and prestige, highlighting the consequences of pride and rebellion against God. The "they" could refer to the nations or forces God uses to execute His judgment, emphasizing divine sovereignty over human affairs.<p><b>and you will die a violent death</b><br>The prophecy foretells a specific and ignominious end for the ruler, contrasting with a peaceful death. This violent demise underscores the severity of God's judgment against those who exalt themselves against Him. Historically, Tyre was a powerful and wealthy city-state, and its ruler's downfall serves as a warning against hubris. The violent nature of the death also reflects the chaos and destruction that accompany divine retribution, as seen in other biblical accounts of judgment (e.g., the fall of Babylon in <a href="/isaiah/47.htm">Isaiah 47</a>).<p><b>in the heart of the seas</b><br>Tyre was an island city, renowned for its maritime prowess and trade. The phrase "in the heart of the seas" highlights its geographical location and the perceived security it provided. However, this prophecy indicates that even the sea cannot protect from God's judgment. The imagery also connects to the broader biblical theme of the sea as a place of chaos and danger, reinforcing the totality of the ruler's downfall. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who calms the seas and demonstrates authority over chaos (<a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39</a>), contrasting the ruler's inability to escape divine judgment.<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 the author of the book of Ezekiel, which contains prophecies and visions given by God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prince_of_tyre.htm">The Prince of Tyre</a></b><br>The primary subject of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/28.htm">Ezekiel 28</a>, representing the human ruler of the city of Tyre. This passage is often interpreted as a dual prophecy, addressing both the earthly ruler and a spiritual power behind him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>An ancient and wealthy city located on the Mediterranean coast, known for its commerce and trade. It was a significant maritime power during Ezekiel's time.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>A term often used in the Old Testament to refer to Sheol, the realm of the dead. It symbolizes death and destruction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_the_seas.htm">The Heart of the Seas</a></b><br>This phrase emphasizes the location of Tyre as a maritime city and symbolizes its eventual downfall and destruction.<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-sufficiency, ultimately resulting in downfall. The Prince of Tyre's arrogance serves as a warning against elevating oneself above God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and rulers. The judgment against Tyre demonstrates that no power is beyond God's reach or judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_judgment.htm">The Reality of Judgment</a></b><br>The imagery of being brought down to the Pit serves as a stark reminder of the reality of divine judgment. It calls believers to live in humility and obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporal_nature_of_earthly_wealth_and_power.htm">The Temporal Nature of Earthly Wealth and Power</a></b><br>Tyre's wealth and power could not save it from destruction. This teaches us to place our trust in eternal treasures rather than temporary earthly gains.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_humility.htm">Repentance and Humility</a></b><br>The passage encourages self-examination and repentance, urging believers to humble themselves before God to avoid similar judgment.<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_to_reconcile_ezekiel_28_8-10_with_history.htm">How do we reconcile Ezekiel 28:8–10 depicting a gruesome downfall of Tyre’s king with external historical accounts that fail to confirm such a specific fate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_pigs_rush_into_the_sea_in_matthew.htm">In Matthew 8:28-34, why did a whole herd of pigs rush into the sea after being possessed by demons, and is there any historical or archaeological clue that such a dramatic event occurred?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_tyre_ruler's_god_claim.htm">Why does Ezekiel 28:2 claim the ruler of Tyre said he was a god sitting on the throne of the seas, yet there is no archaeological record of such a bold claim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_many_men_did_jesus_heal_in_gadara.htm">How many demon-possessed men did Jesus heal in Gadara? (Matthew 8:28 vs. Mark 5:2)</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>(8) <span class= "bld">Deaths.</span>--The plural accurately represents the rare form of the original, and indicates emphatically a violent death.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8, 9.</span> - The effect of the Chaldean invasion was to bring the king down to the nether world of the dead. In the use of the plural "deaths" we have a parallel to the "plurima morris imago" of Virgil ('AEneid,' 2:369). And this death was not to be like that of a hero-warrior, but as that of those who are <span class="cmt_word">slain in the midst of the seas</span>, who fall, <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, in a naval battle, and are cast into the waters. Would he then repeat his boast, <span class="cmt_word">I am God?</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/28-8.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">They will bring you down</span><br /><span class="heb">יֽוֹרִד֑וּךָ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·ri·ḏū·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come or go down, descend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Pit,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַשַּׁ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(laš·ša·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will die</span><br /><span class="heb">מְמוֹתֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·mō·w·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a violent</span><br /><span class="heb">חָלָ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·lāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">death</span><br /><span class="heb">וָמַ֛תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(wā·mat·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4463.htm">Strong's 4463: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mortal disease, a corpse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the heart</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלֵ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the seas.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַמִּֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(yam·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/28-8.htm">Ezekiel 28:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/28-8.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 28:8 They shall bring you down to (Ezek. 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