Ezekiel 28:15
New International Version
You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created till wickedness was found in you.

New Living Translation
“You were blameless in all you did from the day you were created until the day evil was found in you.

English Standard Version
You were blameless in your ways from the day you were created, till unrighteousness was found in you.

Berean Standard Bible
From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you.

King James Bible
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

New King James Version
You were perfect in your ways from the day you were created, Till iniquity was found in you.

New American Standard Bible
“You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.

NASB 1995
“You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.

NASB 1977
“You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created, Until unrighteousness was found in you.

Legacy Standard Bible
You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you.

Amplified Bible
“You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness and evil were found in you.

Christian Standard Bible
From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways until wickedness was found in you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways until wickedness was found in you.

American Standard Version
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.

Contemporary English Version
You were truly good from the time of your birth, but later you started doing wicked things.

English Revised Version
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your behavior was perfect from the time you were created, until evil was found in you.

Good News Translation
Your conduct was perfect from the day you were created until you began to do evil.

International Standard Version
You were blameless in your behavior from the day you were created until wickedness was discovered in you.

Majority Standard Bible
From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways—until wickedness was found in you.

NET Bible
You were blameless in your behavior from the day you were created, until sin was discovered in you.

New Heart English Bible
You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

World English Bible
You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, until unrighteousness was found in you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You [were] perfect in your ways, "" From [the] day of your being created, "" Until perversity was found in you.

Young's Literal Translation
Perfect art thou in thy ways, From the day of thy being produced, Till perversity hath been found in thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt be perfected in thy ways from the day of thy being created even till iniquity was found in thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day of thy creation, until iniquity was found in thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You were perfect in your ways, from the day of your formation, until iniquity was found in you.

New American Bible
Blameless were you in your ways from the day you were created, Until evil was found in you.

New Revised Standard Version
You were blameless in your ways from the day that you were created, until iniquity was found in you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You were perfect in your ways, from the day that you were created till iniquity was found in you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you walked without defect in your ways from the day that you were created, even until evil was found in you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou wast faultless in thy days, from the day that thou wast created, until iniquity was found in thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Lament over the King of Tyre
14You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. 15From the day you were created you were blameless in your ways— until wickedness was found in you. 16By the vastness of your trade, you were filled with violence, and you sinned. So I drove you in disgrace from the mountain of God, and I banished you, O guardian cherub, from among the fiery stones.…

Cross References
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.” ...

Genesis 1:31
And God looked upon all that He had made, and indeed, it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Revelation 12:7-9
Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. / But the dragon was not strong enough, and no longer was any place found in heaven for him and his angels. / And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Job 1:6
One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

Job 2:1
On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.

1 John 3:8
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.

John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

2 Corinthians 11:3
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:14
And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

Revelation 20:2
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Revelation 20:10
And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Genesis 3:1-5
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’” / The woman answered the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden, / but about the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, ‘You must not eat of it or touch it, or you will die.’” ...

Isaiah 14:11
Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.

Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

Matthew 25:41
Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.


Treasury of Scripture

You were perfect in your ways from the day that you were created, till iniquity was found in you.

perfect

Ezekiel 28:3-6,12
Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee: …

Ezekiel 27:3,4
And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty…

till iniquity

Ezekiel 28:17,18
Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee…

Genesis 1:26,27,31
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth…

Genesis 6:5,6
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually…

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Ezekiel 28
1. God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride
11. A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon
20. The judgment of Zion
24. The restoration of Israel














From the day you were created
This phrase emphasizes the origin and initial state of the subject, which in the context of Ezekiel 28, is often interpreted as referring to the King of Tyre, and by extension, symbolically to Satan. The Hebrew word for "created" is "bara," which is used in Genesis 1:1 to describe God's creation of the heavens and the earth. This indicates a divine act of bringing into existence, underscoring the perfection and intentionality of God's creation. Theologically, this highlights the belief that all of God's creations are initially good and purposeful, reflecting His perfect will and design.

you were blameless in your ways
The term "blameless" is translated from the Hebrew word "tamim," which conveys a sense of completeness, integrity, and moral purity. In the ancient Near Eastern context, being blameless was a prerequisite for maintaining a covenant relationship with God. This phrase suggests that the subject was initially in a state of moral and ethical perfection, aligning with God's standards. It serves as a reminder of the high calling and potential inherent in God's creations, and the expectation of living in accordance with His righteousness.

until wickedness was found in you
"Wickedness" is derived from the Hebrew word "resha," which denotes unrighteousness, injustice, or moral corruption. The phrase "was found in you" implies a discovery or revelation of a hidden flaw or rebellion. Historically, this reflects the biblical narrative of the fall, where a once-perfect being turns away from God's intended path. This serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and self-exaltation, which can lead to a departure from God's will. It underscores the importance of vigilance in maintaining one's integrity and the ever-present possibility of falling into sin despite an initially blameless state.

(15) Till iniquity was found in thee.--This and the following verse renew still more clearly the comparison with Adam. The king was altogether prosperous until his sin became manifest; then, when his heart was corrupted by his prosperity (Ezekiel 28:16), he was cast out for ever, like Adam from his paradise.

Verse 15. - Thou wast perfect in thy ways. The glory of the King of Tyre was, the prophet goes on to say, conditional. He began his reign in righteousness, but afterwards iniquity was found in him. And the root of that iniquity was the pride of wealth engendered by the greatness of his commerce (Ver. 16). He was no longer like the cherub who guarded the Paradise of God, but like Adam when he was east out from it. Wealth and pride had tempted him to violence and to wrong, and he was no longer an "anointed" or consecrated, but a profaned and desecrated, king. The, "stones of fire," the thunders and lightnings of the Divine Majesty, should no longer protect him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
From the day
מִיּ֖וֹם (mî·yō·wm)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

you were created
הִבָּֽרְאָ֑ךְ (hib·bā·rə·’āḵ)
Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed

you
אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

were blameless
תָּמִ֤ים (tā·mîm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth

in your ways
בִּדְרָכֶ֔יךָ (biḏ·rā·ḵe·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

wickedness
עַוְלָ֖תָה (‘aw·lā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness

was found in you.
נִמְצָ֥א (nim·ṣā)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present


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