12 See ch. 2:1"Son of man, See ch. 19:1raise a lamentation over [ver. 2] the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God:
"You were the signet of perfection,28:12 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
[ver. 3] full of wisdom and ch. 27:3perfect in beauty.
13 You were in ch. 31:8,9;See Isa. 51:3Eden, the garden of God;
[ch. 27:16] every precious stone was your covering,
Rev. 4:3;21:19,20sardius, topaz, and diamond,
beryl, onyx, and jasper,
sapphire,28:13 Or lapis lazuli[ch. 27:16] emerald, and carbuncle;
and crafted in gold were your settings
and your engravings.28:13 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain
ver. 15On the day that you were created
they were prepared.
14 You were an anointed Ex. 25:20;1 Kgs. 8:7guardian cherub.
I placed you;28:14 The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain you were on [ch. 20:40]the holy mountain of God;
in the midst of the stones of fire you walked.
15 You were blameless in your ways
ver. 13from the day you were created,
till unrighteousness was found in you.
16 In the abundance of [ver. 5] your trade
you were filled with violence in your midst, and you sinned;
so I cast you as a profane thing from [See ver. 14above] the mountain of God,
and I destroyed you,28:16 Or banished you[See ver. 14above]O guardian cherub,
from the midst of the stones of fire.
17 ver. 2, 5Your heart was proud because of [ver. 7]your beauty;
you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor.
I cast you to the ground;
I exposed you before kings,
to feast their eyes on you.