Ezekiel 28:13

“In Eden, the garden of Elohim, you were; every precious stone was your covering: ruby, topaz, and diamond, chrysolite, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, and gold; the work of your tambourines and of your settings was in you; on the day you were created they were prepared.”

Ezekiel 28:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 28:13, word by word

In Edenעֵדֶןeden

Eden

Eden, the name of the region where God planted the garden. In Hebrew the word sounds just like "delight".

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the gardenגַּןgan

garden

Garden: an enclosed and tended piece of land, with trees and water.

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of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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you wereהָיִיתָhayita

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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preciousיְקָרָהyekara

precious

Of great value.

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stoneאֶבֶןeven

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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was your coveringמְסֻכָתֶmesuchate

covering

A covering, an ornament that covers.

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rubyאֹדֶםodem

carnelian

A red precious stone, perhaps carnelian.

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topazפִּטְדָהpitda

topaz

A precious stone, perhaps topaz.

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and diamondיָהֲלֹםyahalom

precious stone

A precious stone whose exact identity is uncertain, perhaps onyx or jasper.

Where else “yahalom” appears
chrysoliteתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshish

precious stone

A precious stone whose identity is uncertain, perhaps topaz or yellow jasper. It bears the name of Tarshish, the distant place.

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onyxשֹׁהַםshoham

onyx

A precious stone, usually translated "onyx", but which one it was is not known for certain.

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and jasperיָשְׁפֵהyashfe

jasper

A precious stone: jasper.

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sapphireסַפִּירsapir

sapphire

A blue precious stone, called "sapphire"; perhaps lapis lazuli.

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turquoiseנֹפֶךְnofech

precious stone

A precious stone whose exact identity is uncertain, perhaps a ruby or a garnet.

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and emeraldבָרְקַתvarkat

emerald

A shining precious stone, perhaps emerald.

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and goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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the workמְלֶאכֶתmelechet

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

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of your tambourinesתֻּפֶּיtupe

tambourine

Tambourine: a small hand drum.

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and of your settingsנְקָבֶיnekave

setting

The setting in which a precious stone is mounted.

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on the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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you were createdהִבָּרַאֲhibaraa

create

To bring something new into being; only God does this.

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they were preparedכּוֹנָנוּkonanu

prepare

To get something set and done beforehand.

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Translation note

“Tambourines” (תֻּפִּים) and “settings” (נְקָבִים): the second word has also been read “flutes”; the sense of the phrase is uncertain.

The context

12“Son of man, raise a dirge over the king of Tyre, and say to him: ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH: You were the seal of proportion, full of wisdom and perfection of beauty.

13 · This verse (above)

14You were a cherub, extended, the one who covers, and I set you; on the holy mountain of Elohim you were; in the midst of the stones of fire you walked.

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