8 They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.
8 They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas.
8 They shall thrust you down into the pit, and you shall die the death of the slain in the heart of the seas.
8 They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea.
8 They shall throw you down into the Pit, And you shall die the death of the slain In the midst of the seas.
8 They will bring you down to the pit, and you will die in the heart of the sea, pierced with many wounds.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 28:8
Commentary on Ezekiel 28:1-19
(Read Ezekiel 28:1-19)
Ethbaal, or Ithobal, was the prince or king of Tyre; and being lifted up with excessive pride, he claimed Divine honours. Pride is peculiarly the sin of our fallen nature. Nor can any wisdom, except that which the Lord gives, lead to happiness in this world or in that which is to come. The haughty prince of Tyre thought he was able to protect his people by his own power, and considered himself as equal to the inhabitants of heaven. If it were possible to dwell in the garden of Eden, or even to enter heaven, no solid happiness could be enjoyed without a humble, holy, and spiritual mind. Especially all spiritual pride is of the devil. Those who indulge therein must expect to perish.