EZEKIEL 28:13

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.”

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Ezekiel 28:13 Translation & Meaning

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Thou hast been הָיִ֗יתָ To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) been
in Eden בְּעֵ֨דֶן Eden, the region of Adam's home Eden
the garden גַּן A garden (as fenced) garden
of God; אֱלֹהִ֜ים Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
every כָּל Properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) every
precious יְקָרָ֤ה Valuable (objectively or subjectively) precious
stone אֶ֨בֶן A stone stone
was (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
thy covering, מְסֻכָתֶ֙ךָ֙ A covering, i.e., garniture covering
the sardius, אֹ֣דֶם Redness, i.e., the ruby, garnet, or some other red gem sardius
topaz, פִּטְדָ֞ה A gem, probably the topaz topaz
and the diamond, וְיָהֲלֹ֗ם A precious stone, probably onyx diamond
the beryl, תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ A gem, perhaps the topaz beryl
the onyx, שֹׁ֙הַם֙ A gem, probably the beryl (from its pale green color) onyx
and the jasper, וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔ה A gem supposed to be jasper (from the resemblance in name) jasper
the sapphire, סַפִּ֣יר A gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphire sapphire
the emerald, נֹ֔פֶךְ Shining; a gem, probably the garnet emerald
and the carbuncle, וּבָרְקַ֖ת A gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald carbuncle
and gold: וְזָהָ֑ב Gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e., yellow), as oil, a clear sky gold
the workmanship מְלֶ֨אכֶת Properly, deputyship, i.e., ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) workmanship
of thy tabrets תֻּפֶּ֤יךָ A tambourine tabrets
and of thy pipes וּנְקָבֶ֙יךָ֙ A bezel (for a gem) pipes
was prepared כּוֹנָֽנוּ׃ Properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous) prepared
in thee in the day בְּי֥וֹם A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) day
that thou wast created. הִבָּרַאֲךָ֖ (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes) wast created

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  • 12  Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

  • 13  Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

  • 14  Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

  • 15  Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.




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