Ezekiel 28:9
Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’
What it says
Faced with his slayers, he will no longer be able to claim divinity.
What it is doing
This verse exposes the absurdity of his boast under judgment.
In context
1And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: 3Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; 4By your wisdom and understanding 5By your great skill in trading 6Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 7behold, I will bring foreigners against you, 8They will bring you down to the Pit, 9Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ 10You will die the death of the uncircumcised