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:
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Verse 2 is found in chapter 28 of Ezekiel. The prince of Tyre is condemned for his pride. His heart has become exalted to the point of claiming divine status because of his wealth and wisdom. The prophecy confronts the human tendency to turn prosperity, intelligence, and political power into foundations of self-sufficiency.
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Du Menschenkind, sage dem Fürsten zu Tyrus: So spricht der Herr, HERR: Darum daß sich dein Herz erhebt und spricht: "Ich bin Gott, ich sitze auf dem Thron Gottes mitten im Meer", so du doch ein Mensch und nicht Gott bist, doch erhebt sich dein Herz, als wäre es eines Gottes Herz:
Hijo del hombre, di al príncipe de Tiro: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Por cuanto se enalteció tu corazón y dijiste: Yo soy un dios; en la silla de Dios estoy sentado en medio de los mares (siendo tú hombre y no Dios); y has puesto tu corazón como corazón de Dios:
«Hijo de hombre, dile al príncipe de Tiro: Así dice el Señor Jehová: Porque tu corazón se ha enaltecido y has dicho: “Soy un dios; estoy sentado en el trono de los dioses, en el corazón de los mares”, aunque eres un ser humano y no un dios, has puesto tu corazón como el corazón de un dios.
Fils de l'homme, dis au prince de Tyr: Ainsi parle le Seigneur, l'Eternel: Ton coeur s'est élevé, et tu as dit: Je suis Dieu, Je suis assis sur le siège de Dieu, au sein des mers! Toi, tu es homme et non Dieu, Et tu prends ta volonté pour la volonté de Dieu.
Figliuol d’uomo, di’ al principe di Tiro: Così ha detto il Signore Iddio: Perciocchè il tuo cuore si è innalzato, e tu hai detto: Io son Dio, io seggo nel seggio di Dio, nel cuor del mare, e pur tu sei uomo, e non Dio; ed hai fatto il cuor tuo simile al cuor di Dio;
Filho do homem, dize ao príncipe de Tiro: Assim diz o Senhor DEUS: Porquanto o teu coração se elevou e disseste: Eu sou Deus, sobre a cadeira de Deus me assento no meio dos mares; e não passas de homem, e não és Deus, ainda que estimas o teu coração como se fora o coração de Deus;
「人子啊,你要對 推羅 的君王說,主耶和華如此說: 你心裏高傲,說:『我是神明; 我在海中坐諸神之位。』 雖然你把你的心比作神明的心, 你卻不過是人,並不是神明!
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