A Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
1The word of the Lord came to me: 2“Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘In the pride of your heart
you say, “I am a god;
I sit on the throne of a god
in the heart of the seas.”
But you are a mere mortal and not a god,
though you think you are as wise as a god.
3Are you wiser than Daniel28:3 Or Danel, a man of renown in ancient literature?
Is no secret hidden from you?
4By your wisdom and understanding
you have gained wealth for yourself
and amassed gold and silver
in your treasuries.
5By your great skill in trading
you have increased your wealth,
and because of your wealth
your heart has grown proud.
6“ ‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘Because you think you are wise,
as wise as a god,
7I am going to bring foreigners against you,
the most ruthless of nations;
they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom
and pierce your shining splendor.
8They will bring you down to the pit,
and you will die a violent death
in the heart of the seas.
9Will you then say, “I am a god,”
in the presence of those who kill you?
You will be but a mortal, not a god,
in the hands of those who slay you.
10You will die the death of the uncircumcised
at the hands of foreigners.
I have spoken, declares the Sovereign Lord.’ ”
11The word of the Lord came to me: 12“Son of man, take up a lament concerning the king of Tyre and say to him: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘You were the seal of perfection,
full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
13You were in Eden,
the garden of God;
every precious stone adorned you:
carnelian, chrysolite and emerald,
topaz, onyx and jasper,
lapis lazuli, turquoise and beryl.28:13 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
Your settings and mountings28:13 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain. were made of gold;
on the day you were created they were prepared.
14You were anointed as a guardian cherub,
for so I ordained you.
You were on the holy mount of God;
you walked among the fiery stones.
15You were blameless in your ways
from the day you were created
till wickedness was found in you.
16Through your widespread trade
you were filled with violence,
and you sinned.
So I drove you in disgrace from the mount of God,
and I expelled you, guardian cherub,
from among the fiery stones.
17Your heart became proud
on account of your beauty,
and you corrupted your wisdom
because of your splendor.
So I threw you to the earth;
I made a spectacle of you before kings.
18By your many sins and dishonest trade
you have desecrated your sanctuaries.
So I made a fire come out from you,
and it consumed you,
and I reduced you to ashes on the ground
in the sight of all who were watching.
19All the nations who knew you
are appalled at you;
you have come to a horrible end
and will be no more.’ ”
A Prophecy Against Sidon
20The word of the Lord came to me: 21“Son of man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her 22and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“ ‘I am against you, Sidon,
and among you I will display my glory.
You will know that I am the Lord,
when I inflict punishment on you
and within you am proved to be holy.
23I will send a plague upon you
and make blood flow in your streets.
The slain will fall within you,
with the sword against you on every side.
Then you will know that I am the Lord.
24“ ‘No longer will the people of Israel have malicious neighbors who are painful briers and sharp thorns. Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.
25“ ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: When I gather the people of Israel from the nations where they have been scattered, I will be proved holy through them in the sight of the nations. Then they will live in their own land, which I gave to my servant Jacob. 26They will live there in safety and will build houses and plant vineyards; they will live in safety when I inflict punishment on all their neighbors who maligned them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.’ ”
预言审判泰尔王
1耶和华对我说： 2“人子啊，你去告诉泰尔王，主耶和华这样说，
“‘你心里高傲，说，我是神明，
我坐在海中神明的宝座上。
你虽然自以为像神明，
但你不过是人，并非神明。
3看啊，你比但以理更有智慧，
什么秘密都瞒不过你。
4你凭智慧和头脑发了财，
金银装满了你的库房。
5你靠高超的经商本领使财富大增，
因而变得心高气傲。
6因此，主耶和华说，
因为你自以为像神明，
7我要使列国中最残暴的外族人来攻打你，
他们必拔刀毁坏你凭智慧得来的美物，
玷污你的荣美，
8使你坠入坟墓，
你必惨死在大海中。
9在杀戮你的人面前，
你还能自称为神明吗？
在杀你的人手中，
你不过是人，并非神明。
10你要像未受割礼的人那样死在外族人手中。’
因为我已经宣告，这是主耶和华说的。”
泰尔王的终局
11耶和华对我说： 12“人子啊，你要为泰尔王唱哀歌，告诉他，主耶和华这样说，
“‘你曾经是完美的典范，
充满智慧，美丽无瑕。
13你曾在上帝的伊甸园中，
你曾佩戴各种宝石，
有红宝石、黄玉、钻石、
绿宝石、红玛瑙、碧玉、
蓝宝石、绿松石、翡翠，
底座镶嵌着精美的黄金，
这些在你受造的那天都已经预备妥当。
14我膏立你为看守约柜的基路伯天使。
我把你安置在上帝的圣山上，
在闪闪发光的宝石中行走。
15你从受造那天开始所行的纯全无过，
但后来在你那里查出不义。
16因为贸易发达，
你便充满暴力，犯罪作恶。
因此，看守约柜的基路伯天使啊，
我把你当作污秽之物逐出上帝的山，
从闪闪发光的宝石中除掉你。
17你因俊美而心高气傲，
因辉煌而心智败坏，
所以我把你扔到地上，
让你在列国的君王面前出丑。
18你多行不义，
交易不公，
亵渎了你的圣所，
因此我使火在你那里燃起，吞噬你，
在众目睽睽之下把你烧成地上的灰烬。
19所有认识你的民族都因你而惊骇，
你落得可怕的下场，
你将永远不复存在。’”
预言审判西顿
20耶和华对我说： 21“人子啊，你要面对西顿，说预言斥责她， 22告诉她，主耶和华这样说，
“‘西顿啊，我要与你为敌，
我要在你那里彰显我的荣耀。
我要审判你，在你中间彰显我的圣洁，
那时，人们就知道我是耶和华。
23我要使瘟疫进入你境内，
刀剑从四面八方临到你，
被杀的人横尸城中，血流街头，
这样人们就知道我是耶和华。
24“‘藐视以色列人的邻邦必不再作刺他们的荆棘，伤他们的蒺藜，这样人们就知道我是主耶和华。’
25“主耶和华说，‘我要把分散到列国的以色列人招聚起来，当着列国的面在他们身上彰显我的圣洁，那时他们要住在自己的土地上，就是我赐给我仆人雅各的地方。 26他们将在那里安然居住，兴建房屋，栽种葡萄园。我审判鄙视他们的四邻后，他们必安然居住。这样，他们便知道我是他们的上帝耶和华。’”
