15. Your conduct was without blame from the day you were created. But soon you began to sin.
16. You traded with many nations. You harmed people everywhere. And you sinned. So I sent you away from my mountain in shame. Guardian cherub, I drove you away from among the gleaming jewels.
17. You thought you were so handsome that it made your heart proud. You thought you were so glorious that it spoiled your wisdom. So I threw you down to the earth. I made an example out of you in front of kings.
18. Your many sins and dishonest trade polluted your temple. So I made you go up in flames. I turned you into nothing but ashes on the ground. I let everyone see it.
19. All of the nations that knew you are shocked because of what happened to you. You have come to a horrible end. And you will be gone forever." ' "