Ezekiel 28:9 meaning and explanation

Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ in the presence of those who slay you? You will be only a man, not a god, in the hands of those who wound you.

Ezekiel 28:9, Berean Standard Bible

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God speaks through Ezekiel to the ruler of Tyre, a wealthy island trading city whose king had claimed divine status. Verses 2 and 6 give the charge: his heart was proud, and he said, “I am a god.” Verse 9 is the LORD’s taunt against that claim.

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