New International Version You 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. New Living Translation I ordained and anointed you as the mighty angelic guardian. You had access to the holy mountain of God and walked among the stones of fire. English Standard Version You were an anointed guardian cherub. I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God; in the midst of the stones of fire you walked. Berean Standard Bible You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. Berean Literal Bible You were a cherub anointed as a guardian, and I set you on the mountain of the holiness of God; you were in the midst of the stones of fire; you walked about. King James Bible Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. New King James Version “You were the anointed cherub who covers; I established you; You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked back and forth in the midst of fiery stones. New American Standard Bible “You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. NASB 1995 “You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. NASB 1977 “You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. Legacy Standard Bible You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. Amplified Bible “You were the anointed cherub who covers and protects, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire [sparkling jewels]. Berean Annotated Bible You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God {Elohim}; you walked among the fiery stones. Christian Standard Bible You were an anointed guardian cherub, for I had appointed you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. Holman Christian Standard Bible You were an anointed guardian cherub, for I had appointed you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. American Standard Version Thou wast the anointed cherub that covereth: and I set thee, so that thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Contemporary English Version I appointed a winged creature to guard your home on my holy mountain, where you walked among gems that dazzled like fire. English Revised Version Thou wast the anointed cherub that covereth: and I set thee, so that thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. GOD'S WORD® Translation I appointed an angel to guard you. You were on God's holy mountain. You walked among fiery stones. Good News Translation I put a terrifying angel there to guard you. You lived on my holy mountain and walked among sparkling gems. International Standard Version "You were the anointed cherub; having been set in place on the holy mountain of God, you walked in the midst of fiery stones. NET Bible I placed you there with an anointed guardian cherub; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked about amidst fiery stones. New Heart English Bible You were the anointed cherub who covers: and I set you, so that you were on the holy mountain of God; you have walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Webster's Bible Translation Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleYou were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. World English Bible You were the anointed cherub who covers. Then I set you up on the holy mountain of God. You have walked up and down in the middle of the stones of fire. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I established you as the anointed, covering cherub, "" You have been in [the] holy mountain of God, "" You have walked up and down in [the] midst of [the] stones of fire. Berean Literal Bible You were a cherub anointed as a guardian, and I set you on the mountain of the holiness of God; you were in the midst of the stones of fire; you walked about. Young's Literal Translation Thou art an anointed cherub who is covering, And I have set thee in the holy mount, God thou hast been, In the midst of stones of fire thou hast walked up and down. Smith's Literal Translation Thou the cherub of expansion covering; and I gave thee: thou wert in the holy mountain of God; thou walkedst about in the midst of the stones of fire. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou a cherub stretched out, and protecting, and I set thee in the holy mountain of God, thou hast walked in the midst of the stones of fire. Catholic Public Domain Version You were a cherub, stretched out and protecting, and I stationed you on the holy mountain of God. You have walked in the midst of stones containing fire. New American Bible With a cherub I placed you; I put you on the holy mountain of God, where you walked among fiery stones. New Revised Standard Version With an anointed cherub as guardian I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the stones of fire. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou were with the anointed cherub that shelters; and I have set you on the holy mountain of God; and you were safe in the midst of the stones of fire. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you have been with the Cherub who is anointed and who shelters, and I have settled you in the mountain of the holiness of God, and you have been among the stones of fire OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou wast the far-covering cherub; and I set thee, so that thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of stones of fire. Brenton Septuagint Translation From the day that thou wast created thou wast with the cherub: I set thee on the holy mount of God; thou wast in the midst of the stones of fire. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context A Lament over the King of Tyre…13You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. 14You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. 15From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you.… Cross References You were anointed as a guardian cherub, Genesis 3:24 So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim on the east side of the Garden of Eden, along with a whirling sword of flame to guard the way to the tree of life. Exodus 25:18-20 Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat. Ezekiel 10:14 Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle. for I had ordained you. Exodus 29:9 Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons. Leviticus 8:33 You must not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your ordination are complete; for it will take seven days to ordain you. Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” You were on the holy mountain of God; Psalm 2:6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” Psalm 48:1-2 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain. / Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King. Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels you walked among the fiery stones. Exodus 24:10 and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet was a work like a pavement made of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. Ezekiel 1:13 In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it. Daniel 7:9-10 As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened. Isaiah 14:12-15 How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” … Revelation 12:7-9 Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. / But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. / 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. Genesis 3:1-5 Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” … Revelation 20:1-3 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. Treasury of Scripture You are the anointed cherub that covers; and I have set you so: you were on the holy mountain of God; you have walked up and down in the middle of the stones of fire. the anointed Ezekiel 28:16 By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Exodus 25:17-20 And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof… Exodus 30:26 And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, and I Exodus 9:16 And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth. Psalm 75:5-7 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck… Isaiah 10:6,15 I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets… upon Ezekiel 28:2,16 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: … Ezekiel 20:40 For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things. Isaiah 14:12-15 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! … stones Ezekiel 28:13,17 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created… Revelation 18:16 And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! Jump to Previous Anointed Cherub Covereth Covers Fiery Fire Guardian Holy Midst Mount Mountain Ordained Placed Stones Walk Walked Wast WingedJump to Next Anointed Cherub Covereth Covers Fiery Fire Guardian Holy Midst Mount Mountain Ordained Placed Stones Walk Walked Wast WingedEzekiel 28 1. God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride11. A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon 20. The judgment of Zion 24. The restoration of Israel You were anointed as a guardian cherub, The ruler of Tyre is portrayed with imagery of a cherub appointed to guard a sacred place. His splendor, authority, and access to wealth had been granted by God, not gained independently. Gen 3:24 So He drove out the man and stationed cherubim… for I had ordained you. His position and power existed under God’s authority. The coming judgment would show that even the greatest earthly ruler remained accountable to the One who established him. Exo 29:9 Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons… You were on the holy mountain of God; The description recalls Eden as God’s holy sanctuary, portraying the king’s former privilege, prosperity, and exalted standing before pride corrupted him. Psa 2:6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” you walked among the fiery stones. Surrounded by imagery of divine glory and holiness, he had enjoyed extraordinary honor. His rebellion and violence would bring his removal from that privileged place. Exo 24:10 and they saw the God of Israel. Under His feet… Persons / Places / Events 1. Guardian CherubA high-ranking angelic being, often associated with protection and worship in the presence of God. In this context, it symbolizes a being of great beauty and privilege. 2. Holy Mount of God This refers to a place of divine presence and authority, often associated with God's dwelling, such as Mount Zion or the heavenly realm. 3. Fiery Stones These are symbolic of the divine and holy presence of God, possibly representing purity, holiness, and the consuming fire of God's presence. 4. Ezekiel A prophet of God who conveyed messages of judgment and restoration to the people of Israel during their exile in Babylon. 5. King of Tyre The immediate context of this passage is a lament against the King of Tyre, who is metaphorically compared to a fallen cherub due to his pride and eventual downfall. Teaching Points The Danger of PridePride can lead to downfall, as seen in the King of Tyre and the symbolic cherub. Believers must guard their hearts against pride and seek humility. The Privilege of God's Presence Being in God's presence is a privilege that should not be taken for granted. We are called to live lives that honor this privilege through obedience and worship. Spiritual Warfare The imagery of the guardian cherub reminds us of the reality of spiritual warfare. We must be vigilant and rely on God's strength to stand firm against spiritual pride and rebellion. God's Sovereignty and Judgment God is sovereign and just. He ordains roles and responsibilities, and He will judge those who misuse their positions of authority and privilege. Restoration and Hope Despite the themes of judgment, God's ultimate plan includes restoration and hope for those who turn back to Him in repentance. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 28:14?2. How does Ezekiel 28:14 describe the role of the "anointed guardian cherub"? 3. What lessons can we learn from the cherub's fall in Ezekiel 28:14? 4. How does Ezekiel 28:14 connect with Isaiah 14:12-15 about pride? 5. How can we guard against pride, as seen in Ezekiel 28:14? 6. What does Ezekiel 28:14 teach about the consequences of disobedience to God? 7. Does Ezekiel 28:14 refer to Satan or the King of Tyre? 8. How does Ezekiel 28:14 challenge the concept of angelic hierarchy? 9. What is the significance of the "anointed guardian cherub" in Ezekiel 28:14? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 28? (14) Thou art the anointed cherub.--The tense is not expressed in the Hebrew, and it is better to supply the same simple past as is used throughout the passage: thou wert. The imagery is taken from the Temple upon Mount Zion: not that the king of Tyre had at this time any special connection with this, but that these terms were natural to the prophet in this ironical description of him. "The cherub that covereth" the mercy-seat is spoken of as anointed, with reference to Exodus 30:26; Exodus 40:9. Upon the holy mountain of God.--The prophet still has his mind upon Mount Zion (comp. Isaiah 11:9; Isaiah 56:7), but yet the words are ironically spoken of Tyre as a venerated sanctuary, rising up from the sea. Stones of fire.--An obvious explanation of this expression, given by many writers, is that it refers to the brilliant sparkling jewels on the robes in which the king walked. But if this were the case, the expression would be a strange one, and the connection implies a deeper and a religious meaning. It is better, therefore, to understand the imagery as similar to that in Revelation 2:1, and to suppose the prophet to have had in mind such a passage as Exodus 24:10, where a paved work of sapphire stone appears as beneath the feet of God, while His glory is "like a devouring fire." This would then be one of the ways in which the king of Tyre is ironically represented as assuming to himself God-like attributes. . . . Verse 14. - The anointed cherub that covereth. The word for "anointed" is not found elsewhere, but is cognate in form with that which is commonly so rendered. The Vulgate, however, tracing it to another root, gives extentus et protegens, and is followed by Luther, Gesenius, Ewald, and others. Keil and Hengstenberg accept "anointed." The sequence of thought seems to be as follows: The splendor-of the King of Tyre had suggested the idea of Eden the garden of God. This, in its turn, led on to that of the cherub that was the warder of that garden (Genesis 3:24). The Paradise of God is pictured as still existing, and the cherub - we remember how prominent the word and the thing had been in Ezekiel's thoughts (Ezekiel 1:10; Ezekiel 10:1-16) - is there (according as we take the above words) either as its anointed, i.e. "consecrated," ruler, or as extending the protection of its overshadowing wings far and wide as the cherubim of the tabernacle extended their wings over the ark (comp. Exodus 25:20; Exodus 33:22; 1 Kings 8:7). Those cherubim, we may remember, were actually anointed (Exodus 30:26). The King of Tyro boasted that he was, like them, consecrated to his office as king "by the grace of God." In that earthly Paradise the prophet saw the "holy mountain of God," the Olympus, so to speak, of the Hebrews, the throne of the Eternal (compare the Meru of India, the Albard of Iran, the Asgard of German poetry). Isaiah's words as to the King of Babylon (Isaiah 14:13, 14) present a suggestive parallel. In the midst of the stones of fire. The words receive their interpretation partly from Genesis 3:24; partly from 2 Samuel 22:9, 15; Psalm 18:8, 12; Psalm 120:4. The cherub's sword of fire is identified with the lightning-flash, and that in its turn with the thunderbolts of God. Out of the throne of God went thunders and lightnings (Exodus 19:16). The "Flammantia maenia mundi" of Lucretius (1. 73) offers a suggestive parallel. The King of Tyre, like the King of Babylon (Isaiah 14:13, 14), is painted as exulting in that attribute of the Divine glory. Ezekiel 28:14 portrays a real, exalted cherub whom God personally anointed, ordained, and placed in the immediate blaze of His presence on the holy mountain. That privileged status magnifies the gravity of the rebellion recorded in the following verses and echoed in Isaiah 14 and Luke 10:18. The passage reminds believers of God’s sovereign right to appoint, the necessity of humble obedience, and the catastrophic cost of forsaking the place God has graciously given.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Youאַ֨תְּ־ (’at-) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you were anointed מִמְשַׁ֖ח (mim·šaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4473: Perhaps expanded or far-reaching wings as a guardian הַסּוֹכֵ֑ךְ (has·sō·w·ḵêḵ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5526: To entwine as a, screen, to fence in, cover over, protect cherub, כְּר֔וּב (kə·rūḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3742: Probably an order of angelic beings for I had ordained you. וּנְתַתִּ֗יךָ (ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set You were הָיִ֔יתָ (hā·yî·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be on the holy קֹ֤דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity mountain בְּהַ֨ר (bə·har) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of God; אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative you walked הִתְהַלָּֽכְתָּ׃ (hiṯ·hal·lā·ḵə·tā) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the fiery אֵ֖שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire stones. אַבְנֵי־ (’aḇ·nê-) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 68: A stone Additonal Resources Ezekiel 28:14 Blue Letter BibleEzekiel 28:14 Bible Gateway Ezekiel 28:14 Bible.com Ezekiel 28:14 NIV |
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