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Ezekiel 28

Book of Ezekiel, chapter 28

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Source revisionAug 10, 2026
Entity authorityQ12525117 ↗
Source-derived summary

Ezekiel 28 is the twenty-eighth chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. This chapter contains a prophecy against the king of Tyre and a prophecy against neighbouring Sidon, concluding with a promise that Israel will be "delivered from the nations".

Text

The original text was written in the Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 26 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008).

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BC. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B;

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Against the Ruler of Tyre (28:1-19)

This part contains an oracle against the ruler (negid; "prince") of Tyre (verses 1–10) and a lament over the destruction of the king (melek) of Tyre (verses 11–19).

Verse 2

""Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre,

‘Thus says the Lord God:

"Because your heart is lifted up,

And you say, 'I am a god'

I sit in the seat of gods,

In the midst of the seas',

Yet you are a man, and not a god,

Though you set your heart as the heart of a god"

"Son of man" (Hebrew: בן־אדם): this phrase is used 93 times to address Ezekiel.

"Prince" (נָגִיד): the Hebrew word has a meaning of "ruler", "leader" of people, tribal "chief", a nobleman.

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This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Ezekiel 28” as book of Ezekiel, chapter 28. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.

Editorial reviewA productive route into publication, performance and collection histories when the underlying object or edition remains clearly identified. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1008—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. The account is most persuasive where Ezekiel, Book and chapter can be independently traced.
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Why this record matters

The subject matters to the arts & letters register because the source frames it as book of Ezekiel, chapter 28. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.

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Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q12525117. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1008.

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