Ezekiel 28:16

Ezekiel 28:16 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.

King James Version KJV

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.

American Standard Version ASV

By the abundance of thy traffic they filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore have I cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God; and I have destroyed thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

Bible in Basic English BBE

Through all your trading you have become full of violent ways, and have done evil: so I sent you out shamed from the mountain of God; the winged one put an end to you from among the stones of fire.

Free Bible Version FBV

You were so busy with all your trading schemes that they destroyed you inside, leading you to sin and filling you with violence. So I sent you away in disgrace from God's mountain, and I removed you from your position as guardian cherub from your place among the stones of fire.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

By the multitude of thy marchandise, they haue filled the middes of thee with crueltie, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as prophane out of the mountaine of God: and I will destroy thee, O couering Cherub from the mids of the stones of fire.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

By the abundance of thy merchandise They have filled thy midst with violence, And thou dost sin, And I thrust thee from the mount of God, And I destroy thee, O covering cherub, From the midst of the stones of fire.

World English Bible WEB

By the abundance of your commerce, your insides were filled with violence, and you have sinned. Therefore I have cast you as profane out of God’s mountain. I have destroyed you, covering cherub, from the middle of the stones of fire.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

By the multitude of thy merchandise, thy inner parts were filled with iniquity, and thou hast sinned: and I cast thee out from the mountain of God, and destroyed thee, O covering cherub, out of the midst of the stones of fire.

Translation for Translators T4T

Then you became busy trading things, and you started to act violently, and you sinned. So I caused you to be disgraced; and the angel who was guarding you forced you to leave my holy mountain, forced you to leave your place among those fiery stones.

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Ezekiel 28:16 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB בְּ/רֹ֣ב רְכֻלָּתְ/ךָ֗ מָל֧וּ תוֹכְ/ךָ֛ חָמָ֖ס וַֽ/תֶּחֱטָ֑א וָ/אֶחַלֶּלְ/ךָ֩ מֵ/הַ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֤ים וָֽ/אַבֶּדְ/ךָ֙ כְּר֣וּב הַ/סֹּכֵ֔ךְ מִ/תּ֖וֹךְ אַבְנֵי אֵֽשׁ

בְּ/רֹ֣ב rôb H7230 abundance Prep | N-cs

רְכֻלָּתְ/ךָ֗ rᵉkullâh H7404 merchandise N-fs | Suff

מָל֧וּ mâlêʼ H4390 to fill V-Qal-Perf-3cp

תוֹכְ/ךָ֛ tâvek H8432 midst N-ms | Suff

חָמָ֖ס châmâç H2555 violence N-ms

וַֽ/תֶּחֱטָ֑א châṭâʼ H2398 to sin Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms

וָ/אֶחַלֶּלְ/ךָ֩ châlal H2490 to bore Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs | Suff

מֵ/הַ֨ר har H2022 mountain Prep | N-ms

אֱלֹהִ֤ים ʼĕlôhîym H430 God N-mp

וָֽ/אַבֶּדְ/ךָ֙ ʼâbad H6 to perish Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs | Suff

כְּר֣וּב kᵉrûwb H3742 cherub N-ms

הַ/סֹּכֵ֔ךְ çâkak H5526 to fence Art | V-Qal

מִ/תּ֖וֹךְ tâvek H8432 midst Prep | N-ms

אַבְנֵי ʼeben H68 stone N-fp

אֵֽשׁ ʼêsh H784 fire N-cs

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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 28:16

בְּ/רֹ֣ב rôb H7230 "abundance" Prep | N-cs

Describes abundance or greatness in the Bible, used to talk about God's power and creation in Psalms and Isaiah.

Definition: 1) multitude, abundance, greatness 1a) multitude 1a1) abundance, abundantly 1a2) numerous 1b) greatness

Usage: Occurs in 145 OT verses. KJV: abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age). See also: Genesis 16:10; Job 32:7; Psalms 5:8.

רְכֻלָּתְ/ךָ֗ rᵉkullâh H7404 "merchandise" N-fs | Suff

Merchandise or trade refers to goods being bought and sold, as seen in the KJV Bible. This term is used to describe business or commerce. It involves the exchange of goods.

Definition: merchandise, traffic, trade

Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: merchandise, traffic. See also: Ezekiel 26:12; Ezekiel 28:16; Ezekiel 28:18.

מָל֧וּ mâlêʼ H4390 "to fill" V-Qal-Perf-3cp

To fill means to make something full or complete, like filling a container or fulfilling a promise. This word is used in many contexts, including being full of joy or having a job completed.

Definition: 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391)

Usage: Occurs in 242 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly. See also: Genesis 1:22; 2 Chronicles 16:14; Psalms 10:7.

תוֹכְ/ךָ֛ tâvek H8432 "midst" N-ms | Suff

This word refers to the middle or center of something, such as a group of people or a physical space. It can also mean among or between things, as seen in various Bible translations.

Definition: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)

Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:6; Numbers 35:5; 2 Chronicles 32:4.

חָמָ֖ס châmâç H2555 "violence" N-ms

This word describes violence, injustice, or cruelty, often referring to unfair treatment of others. In Isaiah and Jeremiah, it condemns oppressive behaviors, highlighting the need for justice and fairness. It involves wrongdoing and harm to others.

Definition: violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

Usage: Occurs in 59 OT verses. KJV: cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong. See also: Genesis 6:11; Proverbs 10:11; Psalms 7:17.

וַֽ/תֶּחֱטָ֑א châṭâʼ H2398 "to sin" Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms

To sin means to miss the mark or go wrong, incurring guilt or penalty, and can also mean to repent or make amends. It is used in the Bible to describe wrongdoing and its consequences.

Definition: 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to miss 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bear loss 1b2) to make a sin-offering 1b3) to purify from sin 1b4) to purify from uncleanness 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to miss the mark 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness

Usage: Occurs in 220 OT verses. KJV: bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass. See also: Genesis 20:6; 1 Kings 15:34; Psalms 4:5.

וָ/אֶחַלֶּלְ/ךָ֩ châlal H2490 "to bore" Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs | Suff

This Hebrew word means to profane or begin, like starting something new or breaking a rule. It appears in the Bible when someone disrespects God or a person, like in Ezekiel 22:26. It can also mean to play music or start a project.

Definition: 1) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore 1a) (Qal) to pierce 1b) (Pual) to be slain 1c) (Poel) to wound, pierce 1d) (Poal) to be wounded

Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound. See also: Genesis 4:26; Ezra 3:8; Psalms 55:21.

מֵ/הַ֨ר har H2022 "mountain" Prep | N-ms

A mountain or hill, sometimes used to describe a spiritual high point. In the Bible, it can refer to a real mountain or a figurative one. The word is often translated as hill or mount.

Definition: : mount/hill hill, mountain, hill country, mount

Usage: Occurs in 486 OT verses. KJV: hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion. See also: Genesis 7:19; Deuteronomy 3:12; Judges 18:13.

אֱלֹהִ֤ים ʼĕlôhîym H430 "God" N-mp

The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.

Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.

וָֽ/אַבֶּדְ/ךָ֙ ʼâbad H6 "to perish" Conj | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-1cs | Suff

To perish means to be destroyed or lost, whether it's a person, animal, or thing, like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19.

Definition: 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) perish, die, be exterminated 1a2) perish, vanish (fig.) 1a3) be lost, strayed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate 1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.) 1b3) cause to stray, lose 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to destroy, put to death 1c1a) of divine judgment 1c2) object name of kings (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (אֲבַד "to destroy" H0007)

Usage: Occurs in 174 OT verses. KJV: break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee. See also: Exodus 10:7; Psalms 112:10; Psalms 1:6.

כְּר֣וּב kᵉrûwb H3742 "cherub" N-ms

A cherub is an angelic being in the Bible, often depicted as guarding important places like Eden or God's throne. They're also shown as images on the Ark of the Covenant. The KJV translates this word as cherub or cherubims.

Definition: 1) cherub, cherubim (pl) 1a) an angelic being 1a1) as guardians of Eden 1a2) as flanking God's throne 1a3) as an image form hovering over the Ark of the Covenant 1a4) as the chariot of Jehovah (fig.)

Usage: Occurs in 66 OT verses. KJV: cherub, (plural) cherubims. See also: Genesis 3:24; 2 Chronicles 3:10; Psalms 18:11.

הַ/סֹּכֵ֔ךְ çâkak H5526 "to fence" Art | V-Qal

To weave means to entwine or fence in, implying protection, as seen in the Bible where it means to cover or defend something.

Definition: (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in

Usage: Occurs in 24 OT verses. KJV: cover, defence, defend, hedge in, join together, set, shut up. See also: Exodus 25:20; Job 40:22; Psalms 5:12.

מִ/תּ֖וֹךְ tâvek H8432 "midst" Prep | N-ms

This word refers to the middle or center of something, such as a group of people or a physical space. It can also mean among or between things, as seen in various Bible translations.

אַבְנֵי ʼeben H68 "stone" N-fp

In the Bible, this word refers to a stone, which could be a rock, a weight, or even a precious gem. It is used to describe a variety of objects, from building materials to hailstones. The KJV translates it as stone or weight.

Definition: : weight 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

Usage: Occurs in 239 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). See also: Genesis 2:12; 1 Samuel 6:15; Psalms 91:12.

אֵֽשׁ ʼêsh H784 "fire" N-cs

Fire is a powerful symbol in the Bible, representing both God's anger and his refining presence, as seen in Deuteronomy 4:24 and Malachi 3:2-3. It is also used for cooking and warmth. This concept is central to many biblical stories.

Definition: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785)

Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. See also: Genesis 15:17; Joshua 7:15; Psalms 11:6.

Study Notes — Ezekiel 28:16

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Ezekiel 28:16 Summary
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Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 28:16
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 28:16
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16
Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16
Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 28:16
Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16
Sermons on Ezekiel 28:16

Context — A Lament for the King of Tyre

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.

16By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.

17Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings. 18By the multitude of your iniquities and the dishonesty of your trading you have profaned your sanctuaries. So I made fire come from within you, and it consumed you. I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the eyes of all who saw you.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	1 Timothy 6:9–10	Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
2	Habakkuk 2:8	Because you have plundered many nations, the remnant of the people will plunder you— because of your bloodshed against man and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.
3	Habakkuk 2:17	For your violence against Lebanon will overwhelm you, and the destruction of animals will terrify you, because of your bloodshed against men and your violence against the land, the city, and all their dwellers.
4	John 2:16	To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
5	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.
6	Ezekiel 8:17	“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see this? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the abominations they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and continually provoke Me to anger? Look, they are even putting the branch to their nose!
7	Micah 2:2	They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance.
8	Hosea 12:7	A merchant loves to defraud with dishonest scales in his hands.
9	Leviticus 18:24–28	Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for by all these things the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves. Even the land has become defiled, so I am punishing it for its sin, and the land will vomit out its inhabitants. But you are to keep My statutes and ordinances, and you must not commit any of these abominations—neither your native-born nor the foreigner who lives among you. For the men who were in the land before you committed all these abominations, and the land has become defiled. So if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it spewed out the nations before you.
10	2 Peter 2:4–6	For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;

Ezekiel 28:16 Summary

[This verse is talking about a special angel called a guardian cherub who was very close to God, but because of their own sinful desires and actions, they were kicked out of God's presence, as a consequence of their sin, similar to what happened to Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:24. This shows us that God is holy and cannot tolerate sin in His presence, as stated in Habakkuk 1:13. The guardian cherub's story serves as a warning to us to be careful not to let our own desires and pursuits lead us away from God. We can learn from their mistake by prioritizing our relationship with God and seeking to live a life of humility and obedience, as seen in Micah 6:8.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to be filled with violence in Ezekiel 28:16?

To be filled with violence in this context means that the guardian cherub's heart was consumed by a desire for power and control, leading to sinful actions, as seen in the consequences of their actions described in Ezekiel 28:17-18, and reminiscent of the sinful nature described in Jeremiah 17:9.

Why was the guardian cherub driven from the mountain of God?

The guardian cherub was driven from the mountain of God because of their sin, as stated in Ezekiel 28:16, which is a consequence of their actions, much like Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden of Eden after their disobedience in Genesis 3:24.

What is the significance of the 'fiery stones' in Ezekiel 28:16?

The 'fiery stones' represent the holy and pure presence of God, as seen in other biblical descriptions of God's presence, such as in Isaiah 6:1-5, and the guardian cherub's banishment from among them signifies their loss of privilege and intimacy with God.

How does this verse relate to the concept of sin and its consequences?

This verse illustrates the biblical principle that sin leads to separation from God and His presence, as seen in Isaiah 59:2, and that God is a holy and just God who cannot tolerate sin in His presence, as stated in Habakkuk 1:13.

Reflection Questions

What are some ways that I may be 'filled with violence' in my own heart, and how can I surrender those areas to God?
How can I ensure that my own 'trade' or pursuits in life do not lead me away from God's presence and into sin?
What are some 'fiery stones' or sacred spaces in my life where I can encounter God's presence, and how can I prioritize those areas?
In what ways can I learn from the guardian cherub's mistake and instead cultivate a heart of humility and obedience to God, as seen in Micah 6:8?

Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 28:16

By the multitude of thy merchandise,.... With the several nations of the earth, who came to the markets and fairs of Tyre, and to whom she sent her goods: they have filled the midst of thee with

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 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,

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16

By the multitude; by, or in, or according to (as the Gallic version) the multitude or greatness of thy trading: in Tyre were merchants that traded in very great adventures, with vast stocks, and in mighty cargoes. With violence; thy merchants have by craft, where that would, and by violence where craft would not, compassed their unjust designs, as noted, . This injustice and violence grew as their trade did, and filled the city with guilt as fast as that did with wealth. Thou hast sinned: either as one trading among them, thou hast violated justice to promote thine own and their gain, or hast connived at thy merchants when they oppressed all they could; or hast, contrary to justice and equity, supported them in their violence, and judged for them against oppressed strangers. Thou who weft a king, and wouldst be thought a god, is this like to God, who hates violence, loves justice, relieveth the stranger, and righteth the oppressed? I will cast thee out: these abominable things hast thou done, and now, as an abominable thing, I will throw thee out, either of thy throne and kingly dignity, see , or thy fancied and imagined heaven, where thou wouldst be a god, for such gods of violence and injustice deserve to be cast out with the aspiring angels. Destroy thee; utterly destroy. O covering cherub: see .

Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16

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.Ver. 16. By the multitude of thy merchandise.] Many merchants think they may do anything for their own advantage; cheating and overreaching pass for virtues with them. And thou hast sinned.] By suffering it so to be; for there is a passive injustice as well as an active. I will cast thee.] I will bring thee down with a vengeance, and make thee an example of that rule, Great sins have great punishments. Multae sunt fraudes ubi mercatura fervet. - Oecolamp. Mεγαλωναδικηματωνμεγαλαιεισιαιτιμωριαιπαρατου Yεου.

Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16

(16) Filled the midst of thee.—The language passes very naturally here from the king himself to the state over which be presided, and with which he was identified, immediately recurring, however, to the king personally. He, as polluted, should be cast out of his imagined mountain of God: he, the cherub covering the mercy-seat, forsooth, shall be destroyed: his fancied God-like walking amid the stones of fire shall for ever cease.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16

Verse 16. I will cast thee as profane] Thou shalt be cast down from thine eminence. From the midst of the stones of fire.] Some, supposing that stones of fire means the stars, have thought that the whole refers to the fall of Satan.

Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 28:16

16. By the multitude] Or, in the multitude. they have filled] Or, thy midst (heart) was filled with wrong, and thou didst sin. LXX., thou didst fill. therefore I will cast] therefore have I cast. The destruction of the prince is described as completed, lit. therefore have I profaned thee (casting thee) out of the mountain. and I will destroy thee] More probably: and the (covering) cherub hath destroyed thee (driving thee) from the midst of the stones of fire. The construction as 1st pers. I have destroyed is possible, but quite improbable. The cherub is rather regarded as active in the expulsion from Paradise; in Genesis 3:24, he is represented as barring the return of those whom God had expelled. With the words wanting in LXX. put in square brackets the verses would read: “Thou art the (a) seal of symmetry, [full of wisdom], and the perfection of beauty. 13 Thou wast in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, the topaz and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx and the jaspar, the sapphire, the carbuncle and the emerald; and gold was the workmanship of thy sockets and grooves in thee in the day that thou wast created” [they were prepared]. Or, drawing the last words to the beginning of Eze 28:14. 14 “In the day that thou wast created I set thee with the [outspread, the covering] cherub, thou wast in the holy mountain of God, in the midst of the stones of fire [thou didst walk]. 15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. 16 In the multitude of thy traffic thy midst was filled with wrong [LXX. thou didst fill], and thou didst sin: therefore I have profaned thee (and cast thee) from the mountain of God; and the [covering] cherub hath destroyed thee (driving thee) from the midst of the stones of fire.”

Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:16

16. Will cast… will destroy — Rather, have cast… have destroyed. So in Ezekiel 28:17-18 the verbs are in the past tense. These words were spoken from the standpoint of prophecy fulfilled.

Sermons on Ezekiel 28:16

	Sermon	Description
	The False Gospel of Prosperity by David Wilkerson	In this sermon, the preacher highlights the dire state of the world, with one billion people near starvation and millions unemployed. He emphasizes the persecution faced by God's c
	(Basics) 46. the Love of Money Is Evil by Zac Poonen	In this sermon, the preacher uses a story of a girl's change of heart towards two different young men to illustrate how our love for money and material things can be replaced by a
	(Basics) 47. Give Back What Belongs to Others by Zac Poonen	In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the dangers of the love of money and material possessions. He references the story of Zacchaeus, who repented and decided to return four tim
	Prove Me Now - Part 7 by Keith Daniel	This sermon addresses the destructive nature of alcoholism and the responsibility of Christians, especially preachers, to avoid causing others to stumble by their actions. It empha
	Backslidings of Balaam by Charles Banna	This sermon emphasizes the dangers of falling into covetousness and pride, using the example of Balaam who was led astray by these sins. It highlights the importance of fleeing fro
	Sanctification by Robert B. Thompson	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of seeking and standing for truth in a world filled with misinformation. He highlights that while there is an abundance of in
	How Om Runs - a Simple Lifestyle by Peter Maiden	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of giving and generosity in the life of a Christian. He starts by discussing the reasons why Christians should give, including