Ezekiel 28:13

Easy To Read Version

You were in Eden,\par the Garden of God.\par You had every precious stone—\par rubies, topaz, and diamonds;\par beryls, onyx, and jasper;\par sapphires, turquoise, and emeralds.\par And each of these stones was set in gold.\par You were given this beauty\par on the day you were created.\par \{God\} made you strong.\par

Cross References

Genesis 13:10

Lot looked and saw the Jordan Valley. Lot saw that there was much water there. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time the Jordan Valley all the way to Zoar was like the Lord’s Garden. This was good land, like the land of Egypt.)

Genesis 2:8

Then the Lord God planted a garden in the East, [10] in a place named Eden. The Lord God put the man he made in that garden.

Job 28:19

The topaz {\cf2\super [57]} from the country of Ethiopia\par is not as precious as wisdom.\par You can’t buy wisdom with pure gold.\par

Isaiah 14:11

Your pride has been sent down to Sheol. {\cf2\super [149]} \par The music from your harps announces\par the coming of your proud spirit.\par Maggots (flies) will eat your body.\par You will lie on them like a bed.\par Worms will cover your body like a blanket.\par

Isaiah 23:16

Oh woman that men forgot,\par take your harp and walk through the city.\par Play your song well.\par Sing your song often.\par Then maybe people will remember you.\par

Isaiah 24:8

People have stopped showing their joy. All the happy sounds have stopped. The happy music from the drums and harps has ended.

Isaiah 30:32

The Lord will beat Assyria, and it will be like playing music on drums and harps. {\cf2\super [286]} The Lord will defeat Assyria with his great arm (power).

Isaiah 51:3

\{In the same way,\} the Lord will bless Zion. {\cf2\super [417]} The Lord will feel sorry for her and her people, and he will do a great thing for her. The Lord will change the desert. The desert will become a garden like the garden of Eden. That land was empty, but it will become like the Lord’s Garden. People there will be very, very happy. People there will show their joy. They will sing songs about thanks and victory.

Ezekiel 21:30

“‘Put the sword (Babylon) back in its sheath. {\cf2\super [167]} \{Babylon,\} I will judge you in the place where you were created, in the land where you were born.

Ezekiel 26:13

So I will stop the sound of your happy songs. People won’t hear your harps any more.

Ezekiel 27:16

Aram traded with you because you had so many good things. They traded emeralds, purple cloth, fine needlework, fine linen, coral {\cf2\super [226]} and rubies for the things you sold.

Ezekiel 27:22

The merchants {\cf2\super [229]} of Sheba and Raamah traded with you. They traded all the best spices and every kind of precious stone and gold for your goods.

Ezekiel 28:14

You were one of the chosen Cherubs. {\cf2\super [237]} \par \{Your wings\} spread over \{my throne\}.\par And I put you on the holy mountain of God.\par You walked among the jewels\par that sparkled like fire.\par

Ezekiel 28:15

You were good and honest\par when I created you.\par But then you became evil.\par

Ezekiel 36:35

They will say, ‘In the past, this land was ruined. But now it is like the garden of Eden. The cities were destroyed. They were ruined and empty. But now they are protected, and there are people living in them.’”

Joel 2:3

The army will destroy the land\par like a burning fire.\par In front of them, the land will be like\par the Garden of Eden.\par Behind them, the land will be like\par an empty desert.\par Nothing will escape them.\par

Revelation 17:4

The woman was dressed in purple and red. She was shining with the gold, jewels, and pearls she was wearing. She had a golden cup in her hand. This cup was filled with terrible (evil) things and the uncleanness of her sexual sin.

Revelation 2:7

“Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit {\cf2\super [14]} says to the churches. To the person that wins the victory I will give the right to eat \{the fruit\} from the tree of life. This tree is in the garden of God.