Ezekiel 28:7

“therefore, look, I am bringing against you strangers, the terrible ones of the nations; and they will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and profane your splendor.”

Ezekiel 28:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 28:7, word by word

bringingמֵבִיאmevi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “mevi” appears
strangersזָרִיםzarim

stranger

An outsider, not part of the group.

Where else “zarim” appears
the terrible onesעָרִיצֵיaritse

ruthless, tyrant

A ruthless man, a powerful one who strikes terror; violent.

Where else “aritse” appears
of the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and they will drawהֵרִיקוּheriku

draw out

To draw the sword from its sheath, ready to strike.

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their swordsחַרְבוֹתָcharvota

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “charvota” appears
against the beautyיְפִיyefi

beauty

Beauty, loveliness.

Where else “yefi” appears
of your wisdomחָכְמָתֶchachmate

wisdom

Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.

Where else “chachmate” appears
and profaneחִלְּלוּchillu

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “chillu” appears
your splendorיִפְעָתֶyifate

splendor

Splendor, radiant beauty.

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The context

6therefore thus says Adonai YHWH: Because you have set your heart like the heart of Elohim,

7 · This verse (above)

8To the pit they will bring you down, and you will die the deaths of the mortally wounded in the heart of the seas.

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