Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I am going to bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations; they will draw their swords against your beauty and wisdom and pierce your shining splendor. New Living Translation I will now bring against you a foreign army, the terror of the nations. They will draw their swords against your marvelous wisdom and defile your splendor! English Standard Version therefore, behold, I will bring foreigners upon you, the most ruthless of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor. Berean Standard Bible behold, I will bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and will defile your splendor. Berean Literal Bible therefore, behold, I am bringing upon you strangers, the ruthless of the nations! And they will draw out their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they will defile your splendor. King James Bible Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. New King James Version Behold, therefore, I will bring strangers against you, The most terrible of the nations; And they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, And defile your splendor. New American Standard Bible Therefore, behold, I am going to bring strangers against you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And profane your splendor. NASB 1995 Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And defile your splendor. NASB 1977 Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And defile your splendor. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon you, The most ruthless of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom And defile your splendor. Amplified Bible Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers (Babylonians) upon you, The most ruthless and violent of the nations. And they will draw their swords Against the beauty of your wisdom [O Tyre] And defile your splendor. Berean Annotated Bible behold, I will bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and will defile your splendor. Christian Standard Bible I am about to bring strangers against you, ruthless men from the nations. They will draw their swords against your magnificent wisdom and will pierce your splendor. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am about to bring strangers against you, ruthless men from the nations. They will draw their swords against your magnificent wisdom and will defile your splendor. American Standard Version therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. Contemporary English Version will make you the victim of cruel enemies. They will destroy all the possessions you've worked so hard to get. English Revised Version therefore behold, I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. GOD'S WORD® Translation That is why I am going to bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless foreigners among the nations. They will draw their swords against your fine wisdom and dishonor your greatness. Good News Translation I will bring ruthless enemies to attack you. They will destroy all the beautiful things you have acquired by skill and wisdom. International Standard Version Therefore, look! I'm bringing foreigners in your direction, the most terrifying of nations! They will direct their violence against the grandeur that you've created by your wisdom. NET Bible I am about to bring foreigners against you, the most terrifying of nations. They will draw their swords against the grandeur made by your wisdom, and they will defile your splendor. New Heart English Bible therefore, look, I will bring strangers on you, the terrible of the nations; and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they shall defile your brightness. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblebehold, I will bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and will defile your splendor. World English Bible therefore, behold, I will bring strangers on you, the terrible of the nations. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom. They will defile your brightness. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTherefore, behold, I am bringing in strangers against you, "" The terrible of the nations, "" And they have drawn out their swords "" Against the beauty of your wisdom, "" And they have pierced your brightness. Berean Literal Bible therefore, behold, I am bringing upon you strangers, the ruthless of the nations! And they will draw out their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they will defile your splendor. Young's Literal Translation Therefore, lo, I am bringing in against thee strangers, The terrible of the nations, And they have drawn out their swords Against the beauty of thy wisdom, And they have pierced thy brightness. Smith's Literal Translation For this, behold me bringing strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they emptied out their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they profaned thy splendor. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore behold, I will bring upon thee strangers the strongest of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy beauty. Catholic Public Domain Version for this reason, behold, I will lead over you foreigners, the most robust among the Gentiles. And they will bare their swords over the beauty of your wisdom, and they will defile your beauty. New American Bible Therefore, I will bring against you strangers, the most bloodthirsty of nations. They shall draw their swords against your splendid wisdom, and violate your radiance. New Revised Standard Version therefore, I will bring strangers against you, the most terrible of the nations; they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and defile your splendor. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, therefore I will bring strangers upon you, the mightiest of the nations, and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they shall defile your glory. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Behold, I bring against you foreigners, the mighty ones of the Gentiles, and they shall take out their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they shall defile your glory OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore, behold, I will bring strangers upon thee, The terrible of the nations; And they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, And they shall defile thy brightness. Brenton Septuagint Translation because of this, behold, I will bring on thee strange plagues from the nations; and they shall draw their swords against thee, and against the beauty of thy knowledge, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Prophecy Against the King of Tyre…6Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you regard your heart as the heart of a god, 7 behold, I will bring foreigners against you, the most ruthless of nations. They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and will defile your splendor. 8They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.… Cross References behold, I will bring foreigners against you, Jeremiah 5:15 Behold, I am bringing a distant nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD. “It is an established nation, an ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know and whose speech you do not understand. Deuteronomy 28:49 The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, Isaiah 1:7 Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners devour your fields before you—a desolation demolished by strangers. the most ruthless of nations. Deuteronomy 28:50 a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young. Habakkuk 1:6 For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. Jeremiah 6:23 They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.” They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom Ezekiel 21:9-11 “Son of man, prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord says: ‘A sword, a sword, sharpened and polished— / it is sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son? The sword despises every such stick. / The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished, to be placed in the hand of the slayer. Jeremiah 49:7 Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? Obadiah 1:8 In that day, declares the LORD, will I not destroy the wise men of Edom and the men of understanding in the mountains of Esau? and will defile your splendor. Lamentations 2:1 How the Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with the cloud of His anger! He has cast the glory of Israel from heaven to earth. He has abandoned His footstool in the day of His anger. Psalm 74:7 They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; they have defiled the dwelling place of Your Name. Psalm 89:39 You have renounced the covenant with Your servant and sullied his crown in the dust. Isaiah 14:12-15 How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” … Revelation 18:7-8 As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” Jeremiah 50:31-32 “Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts, “for your day has come, the time when I will punish you. / The arrogant one will stumble and fall with no one to pick him up. And I will kindle a fire in his cities to consume all those around him.” Daniel 5:20-23 But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. / He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes. / But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this. … Treasury of Scripture Behold, therefore I will bring strangers on you, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom, and they shall defile your brightness. I will Ezekiel 26:7-14 For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring upon Tyrus Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, a king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and companies, and much people… Isaiah 23:8,9 Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth? … Amos 3:6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? the terrible Ezekiel 30:11 He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain. Ezekiel 31:12 And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him. Ezekiel 32:12 By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed. defile Ezekiel 28:15-17 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee… Jump to Previous Beauty Bright Brightness Common Defile Draw Drawn Feared Foreigners Glory Loose Nations Pierce Pierced Ruthless Sending Shining Splendor Strange Strangers Swords Terrible WisdomJump to Next Beauty Bright Brightness Common Defile Draw Drawn Feared Foreigners Glory Loose Nations Pierce Pierced Ruthless Sending Shining Splendor Strange Strangers Swords Terrible WisdomEzekiel 28 1. God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride11. A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon 20. The judgment of Zion 24. The restoration of Israel behold, I will bring foreigners against you This phrase indicates a divine intervention where God is orchestrating events. The use of "behold" serves as a call to attention, emphasizing the certainty and importance of the coming judgment. The "foreigners" refer to invading armies, historically understood as the Babylonians, who were used by God as instruments of judgment. This reflects a common biblical theme where God uses foreign nations to execute His judgment, as seen in Isaiah 10:5-6 with Assyria and Habakkuk 1:6 with the Chaldeans. the most ruthless of nations They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom and will defile your splendor Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration. 2. Tyre An ancient and wealthy city-state located on the Mediterranean coast, known for its commerce and pride. It is the subject of God's judgment in this passage. 3. Strangers Refers to foreign nations or invaders, specifically the Babylonians, who were used by God as instruments of judgment against Tyre. 4. The Most Ruthless of the Nations This phrase describes the Babylonians, known for their military might and harshness in conquest. 5. The Beauty of Your Wisdom and Splendor Symbolizes Tyre's pride in its wealth, wisdom, and achievements, which would be defiled by the coming judgment. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NationsGod is in control of all nations and uses them to fulfill His purposes, even when they are unaware of it. The Danger of Pride Pride in one's achievements and wisdom can lead to downfall. We must remain humble and recognize our dependence on God. Judgment as a Means of Correction God's judgments are not arbitrary but serve as a call to repentance and correction for those who stray from His ways. The Temporary Nature of Earthly Splendor Earthly wealth and wisdom are fleeting and can be easily defiled or destroyed. Our focus should be on eternal values. God's Use of Unlikely Instruments God can use even the most unlikely or ruthless people to accomplish His will, reminding us that His ways are higher than ours. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 28:7?2. How does Ezekiel 28:7 illustrate God's judgment against pride and arrogance? 3. What lessons can we learn from God's use of foreign nations as instruments? 4. How does Ezekiel 28:7 connect with God's sovereignty in other Scripture passages? 5. In what ways can we guard against pride in our own lives today? 6. How can understanding Ezekiel 28:7 deepen our trust in God's righteous judgment? 7. How does Ezekiel 28:7 relate to the prophecy against the King of Tyre? 8. What historical evidence supports the fulfillment of Ezekiel 28:7? 9. Does Ezekiel 28:7 symbolize a broader spiritual battle beyond Tyre? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 28? 11. What does the Bible say about ISIS and End Times? 12. In Ezra 9:7, how does the stated timeline of guilt leading to captivity compare with historical accounts of Persian policies regarding exiles? 13. Psalm 48:8: In what sense is the city 'established forever' if Jerusalem has repeatedly fallen under foreign rule and been rebuilt? 14. In Psalm 81:13-14, how can we reconcile God's promise to subdue Israel's enemies with historical records of Israel's defeats? What Does Ezekiel 28:7 Mean Behold, I will bring foreigners against you• God Himself is the One acting; the verb “will bring” shows His direct sovereignty (cf. Isaiah 10:5–6; Jeremiah 25:9). • “Foreigners” identifies invaders outside Tyre’s covenant knowledge—historically fulfilled when Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon besieged the city (Ezekiel 26:7–11) and later when Alexander the Great dismantled its island stronghold. • Scripture consistently presents foreign armies as instruments of God’s judgment when His patience expires (Deuteronomy 28:49–50; Habakkuk 1:6). the most ruthless of nations • Not just any outsiders, but “the most ruthless,” underscoring the severity of discipline (cf. Ezekiel 30:11; Nahum 3:1). • Babylon’s cruelty was notorious (2 Kings 24:10–14), and Alexander’s forces were equally relentless. God matches the hardness of the invaders to the hardness of the sin (Proverbs 11:31). • The phrase reminds believers that unchecked pride invites the harshest correction (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5). They will draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom • Tyre boasted in its strategic brilliance and commercial savvy (Ezekiel 28:4–5). Those very strengths become targets. • “Swords” symbolize decisive, penetrating judgment (Hebrews 4:12). God allows what Tyre trusted in to be pierced and exposed as empty (Jeremiah 9:23–24). • Even the most refined human wisdom collapses before divine justice (1 Corinthians 1:19; Isaiah 29:14). and will defile your splendor • The city’s famed architecture, wealth, and maritime glory are reduced to rubble (Ezekiel 27:27; Revelation 18:17–19). • “Defile” stresses humiliation: what glittered before men becomes a ruin before God (Lamentations 1:9). • Earthly splendor without submission to the Lord is fleeting (Matthew 6:19; 1 John 2:17). summary Ezekiel 28:7 declares that the Lord will personally unleash fierce foreign armies against the proud city-state of Tyre. Their unmatched ruthlessness will shatter the city’s celebrated wisdom and tarnish its dazzling splendor. The verse warns that no amount of human brilliance or beauty can shield a people from God’s corrective justice, while encouraging believers today to place confidence not in worldly success but in humble obedience to the Sovereign Lord. (7) Against the beauty of thy wisdom.--The figure seems incongruous, but it is to be remembered that the expression is only a form of designating Tyre itself. The description of the Chaldaeans as "the terrible of the nations" is repeated in Ezekiel 30:11; Ezekiel 31:12 (comp. also Ezekiel 26:7 and Isaiah 47:6; Habakkuk 1:6). The term, however, is by no means necessarily confined to them.Verse 7. - I will bring strangers, etc. These are, of course, the hosts of many nations that made up the Chaldean army (comp. the parallel of Ezekiel 30:11 and Ezekiel 31:12). The beauty of thy wisdom is that of the city on which the prince looked as having been produced by his policy.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew behold,הִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! I will bring מֵבִ֤יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go foreigners זָרִ֔ים (zā·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery against you, עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the most ruthless עָרִיצֵ֖י (‘ā·rî·ṣê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 6184: Awe-inspiring, terror-striking of nations. גּוֹיִ֑ם (gō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts They will draw וְהֵרִ֤יקוּ (wə·hê·rî·qū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7324: Arm, cast out, draw out, make empty, pour forth out their swords חַרְבוֹתָם֙ (ḥar·ḇō·w·ṯām) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the beauty יְפִ֣י (yə·p̄î) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3308: Beauty of your wisdom חָכְמָתֶ֔ךָ (ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom and will defile וְחִלְּל֖וּ (wə·ḥil·lə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play your splendor. יִפְעָתֶֽךָ׃ (yip̄·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3314: Brightness, splendor Links Ezekiel 28:7 NIVEzekiel 28:7 NLT Ezekiel 28:7 ESV Ezekiel 28:7 NASB Ezekiel 28:7 KJV Ezekiel 28:7 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 28:7 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 28:7 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 28:7 French Bible Ezekiel 28:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 28:7 Therefore behold I will bring strangers (Ezek. 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