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Ezekiel 28:12

“Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

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ASV

Son of man, take up a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

KJV

Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בֶּן־ben-O son ofH1121 →
אָדָ֕ם'a.DamhumankindH120 →
שָׂ֥אsa'take upH5375 →
קִינָ֖הki.Naha lamentationH7015 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
צ֑וֹרTzorTyreH6865 →
וְאָמַ֣רְתָּve.'a.Mar.taand you will sayH559 →
לּ֗וֹloto him
כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541 →
אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559 →
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136 →
יְהוִ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3069 →
אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859 →
חוֹתֵ֣םcho.Tem[were one who] sealsH2856 →
תָּכְנִ֔יתta.khe.Nitan exampleH8508 →
מָלֵ֥אma.Le'fullH4392 →
חָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahof wisdomH2451 →
וּכְלִ֥ילu.khe.Liland perfect ofH3632 →
יֹֽפִי׃Yo.fibeautyH3308 →

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Ezekiel 19:1“As for you, take up a lament for the princes of IsraelEzekiel 28:15From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you.Zechariah 9:2and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.Ezekiel 26:17Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men—she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples!2 Corinthians 1:22placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.James 3:13–18Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.Colossians 1:9For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,Colossians 2:3in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.Ezekiel 27:2“Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.Luke 2:40And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.Ezekiel 19:14Fire has gone out from its main branch and devoured its fruit; on it no strong branch remains fit for a ruler’s scepter.’ This is a lament and shall be used as a lament.”Ezekiel 28:2–5“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.Ezekiel 27:2–4“Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.Jeremiah 9:17–20This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Take note, and summon the wailing women; send for the most skillful among them.Isaiah 10:13For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.2 Chronicles 35:25Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.Romans 15:28So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.

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About Ezekiel

The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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