Ezekiel 28:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is what the Lord God says: Because you've convinced yourself that you're basically God,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Thinking you're God-level is where things start going very wrong.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Ezekiel wrote this during the Babylonian exile, addressing the Jewish exiles in Babylon around the early 6th century BCE. It was written to condemn the king of Tyre's excessive pride and self-proclaimed wisdom, which stemmed from Tyre's great wealth and strategic power.

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