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Berean Standard Bible

““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 28:2

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Ezekiel 28 is a prophecy against the ruler of Tyre, a wealthy trading city. Its leader had come to see himself as divine.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“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.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, ‘I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the middle of the seas;’ yet you are man, and not God, though you set your heart as the heart of God—

King James Version (KJV)

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God;-

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Lord has said: Because your heart has been lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I am seated on the seat of God in the heart of the seas; but you are man and not God, though you have made your heart as the heart of God:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hijo del hombre, di al príncipe de Tiro: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Por cuanto se enalteció tu corazón, y dijiste: Yo soy un dios; en la silla de Dios estoy sentado en medio de los mares (siendo tú hombre y no Dios); y has puesto tu corazón como corazón de Dios:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Hombre mortal, di al príncipe de Tiro: Dios el Señor dice: ¡Eres tan orgulloso que te crees dios, sentado sobre el trono de un dios en tu hogar en la isla en medio de los mares! Pero sólo eres un hombre, y no un dios, aunque te jactas de ser como dios.

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