Ezekiel 28:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. | Thou wast in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, the 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 in thee; in the day that thou wast created they were prepared. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Eden | בְּעֵ֨דֶן | be-'E-den | H5731B | Edenעֵ֫דֶן (e.den) § Eden= "pleasure" the first habitat of man after the creation |
| [the] garden of | גַּן־ | gan- | H1588M | gardenגַּן (gan) 1) garden, enclosure 1a) enclosed garden 1a1) (fig. of a bride) 1b) garden (of plants) 1c) Garden of Eden |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֜ים | 'E-lo-HIM | H0430G | Godאֱלֹהִים (e.lo.him) This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G) |
| you were | הָיִ֗יתָ | ha-YI-ta | H1961 | to beהָיָה (ha.yah) 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) … |
| [was] every | כָּל־ | kol- | H3605 | allכֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606) |
| stone | אֶ֨בֶן | 'E-ven | H0068G | stoneאֶ֫בֶן (e.ven) : stone 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror … |
| precious | יְקָרָ֤ה | ye-ka-RAH | H3368 | preciousיָקָר (ya.qar) 1) valuable, prized, weighty, precious, rare, splendid 1a) precious 1a1) costly 1a2) precious, highly valued 1a3) precious stones or jewels 1b) rare 1c) glorious, splendid 1d) weighty, influential |
| covering your | מְסֻכָתֶ֙ךָ֙ | me-su-kha-TE-kha | H4540 | coveringמְסֻכָֿה (me.suk.kah) covering |
| ruby | אֹ֣דֶם | 'O-dem | H0124 | sardiusאֹ֫דֶם (o.dem) 1) ruby, carnelian (redness) 1a) precious stone |
| topaz | פִּטְדָ֞ה | pit-DAH | H6357 | topazפִּטְדָה (pit.dah) 1) topaz or chrysolite 1a) a precious stone |
| and emerald | וְיָהֲלֹ֗ם | ve-ya-ha-LOM | H3095 | jasperיַהֲלֹם (ya.ha.lom) 1) a precious stone (known for its hardness) 1a) perhaps the jasper, onyx, or diamond |
| chrysolite | תַּרְשִׁ֥ישׁ | tar-SHISH | H8658 | jasperתַּרְשִׁישׁ (tar.shish) 1) a precious stone or semi-precious gem 1a) perhaps a chrysolite, yellow jasper, or other yellow coloured stone |
| onyx | שֹׁ֙הַם֙ | sho-ham | H7718 | onyxשֹׁ֫הַם (sho.ham) 1) a precious stone or gem 1a) probably onyx, chrysoprasus, beryl, malachite |
| and jasper | וְיָ֣שְׁפֵ֔ה | ve-YA-she-PEH | H3471 | jasperיָֽשְׁפֶה (ya.she.pheh) jasper (a precious stone) |
| sapphire | סַפִּ֣יר | sa-PIR | H5601 | sapphireסַפִּיר (sap.pir) sapphire, lapis lazuli |
| turquoise | נֹ֔פֶךְ | NO-fekh | H5306 | emeraldנֹ֫פֶךְ (no.phekh) 1) a precious stone in the high priest's breastplate 1a) perhaps an emerald, turquoise, ruby, or carbuncle 2) jewels imported from Tyre |
| and beryl | וּבָרְקַ֖ת | u-va-re-KAT | H1304B | gemבָּֽרְקַת (bar.qat) a gem, precious stone, emerald (Josephus) Another spelling of ba.re.qet (בָּרֶ֫קֶת "gem" H1304A) |
| and gold | וְזָהָ֑ב | ve-za-HAV | H2091 | goldדְּהַב (de.hav) gold Aramaic of za.hav (זָהָב "gold" H2091) |
| [the] workmanship of | מְלֶ֨אכֶת | me-LE-khet | H4399 | workמְלָאכָה (me.la.khah) 1) occupation, work, business 1a) occupation, business 1b) property 1c) work (something done or made) 1d) workmanship 1e) service, use 1f) public business 1f1) political 1f2) religious |
| tambourines your | תֻּפֶּ֤יךָ | tu-PEI-kha | H8596 | tambourineתֹּף (toph) timbrel, tambourine |
| and settings your | וּנְקָבֶ֙יךָ֙ | u-ne-ka-VEI-cha | H5345 | socketנֶ֫קֶב (ne.qev) 1) groove, socket, hole, cavity, settings 1a) technical term relating to jeweller's work |
| on [the] day | בְּי֥וֹם | be-YOM | H3117G | dayיוֹם (yom) : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow |
| are created you | הִבָּרַאֲךָ֖ | hi-ba-ra-'a-KHA | H1254A | to createבָּרָא (ba.ra) 1) to create, shape, form 1a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject) 1a1) of heaven and earth 1a2) of individual man 1a3) of new conditions and circumstances 1a4) of transformations 1b) (Niphal) to be created 1b1) of heaven and earth 1b2) of birth 1b3) of something new 1b4) of miracles 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cut down 1c2) to cut out |
| they were prepared | כּוֹנָֽנוּ׃ | ko-NA-nu | H3559A | to establish: prepareכּוּן (kun) : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) … |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.