en_tn_lite_do_not_use/ezk/28/16.md

# General Information:

The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer to the king of Tyre.

# Connecting Statement:

Yahweh continues giving Ezekiel his message to the king of Tyre.

# great trade

"large volume of trade"

# you were filled with violence

Yahweh speaks of the king of Tyre as if he were a container that was filled up with violence. The king is a synecdoche for himself and his people The abstract noun "violence" can be translated using the adjective "violent." Alternate translation: "you and your people became completely violent" or "you and your peoplewere completely violent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])

# guardian cherub

"guarding cherub"

# the fiery stones

"the stones of fire." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 28:14](../28/14.md). Possible meanings are 1) a metaphor for the colorful and bright stones mentioned in [Ezekiel 28:13](./13.md) or 2) other fiery stones on the "holy mountain of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])