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Ezekiel 28:4

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 28:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;
Ezekiel 28:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 28

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,
2Son 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;-
3behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee;
4by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;
5by thy great wisdom [and] by thy traffic hast thou increased thy riches, and thy heart is lifted up because of thy riches;-
6therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thou hast set thy heart as the heart of God,
7therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“With thy wisdom and with thy understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, &c.] Through skill in navigation and trade, for which the Tyrians and their princes were famous, they acquired great wealth: so antichrist, by carnal policy, and hellish subtlety, has amassed vast treasures together; the sale of pardons and indulgences has brought immense riches into the pope’s coffers: and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures; in great quantities; (see <661803> Revelation 18:3,17).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The prophecy against the prince of Tyre. Throughout the east the majesty and glory of a people were collected in the person of their monarch, who in some nations was worshipped as a god. The prince is here the embodiment of the community. Their glory is his glory, their pride his pride. The doom of Tyre could not be complete without denunciation of the prince of Tyre. Idolatrous nations and idolatrous kings were, in the eyes of the prophet, antagonists to the true God. In them was embodied the principle of evil opposing itself to the divine government of the world. Hence, some of the fathers saw upon the throne, not simply a hostile monarch, but “the Prince of this world, spiritual…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eze 29:3; Deu 8:17, Deu 8:18; Pro 18:11, Pro 23:4, Pro 23:5; Ecc 9:11; Hab 1:16; Zac 9:2-4 Ezekiel 28:5”
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