[28:11] The Lord spoke to me again.
[28:12] “Mortal man,” he said, “grieve for the fate that is waiting for the king of Tyre. Tell him what I, the Sovereign Lord, am saying: You were once an example of perfection. How wise and handsome you were!
[28:13] You lived in Eden, the garden of God, and wore gems of every kind: rubies and diamonds; topaz, beryl, carnelian, and jasper; sapphires, emeralds, and garnets. You had ornaments of gold. They were made for you on the day you were created.
[28:14] I put a terrifying angel there to guard you. You lived on my holy mountain and walked among sparkling gems.
[28:15] Your conduct was perfect from the day you were created until you began to do evil.
[28:16] You were busy buying and selling, and this led you to violence and sin. So I forced you to leave my holy mountain, and the angel who guarded you drove you away from the sparkling gems.
[28:17] You were proud of being handsome, and your fame made you act like a fool. Because of this I hurled you to the ground and left you as a warning to other kings.
[28:18] You did such evil in buying and selling that your places of worship were corrupted. So I set fire to the city and burned it to the ground. All who look at you now see you reduced to ashes.
[28:19] You are gone, gone forever, and all the nations that had come to know you are terrified, afraid that they will share your fate.”