The words "you" and "your" in these verses refer 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." AT: "you and your people became completely violent" or "you and your peoplewere completely violent" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
# guardian cherub
"guarding cherub"
# the fiery stones
"the stones of fire." See how you translated this in [Ezekiel 28:14](./14.md). Possible meanings are 1) a metaphor for the colorful and bright stones mentioned in [Ezekiel 28:13](./11.md) or 2) other fiery stones on the "holy mountain of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# Your heart was arrogant
Here the "heart" represents the whole person, emphasizing the person's thoughts. AT: "You were arrogant" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# arrogant
"proud"
# Your heart was arrogant with your beauty; you ruined your wisdom because of your splendor
The abstract nouns "beauty," wisdom" and "splendor" can be translated using the adjectives "beautiful," "wise" and "splendid." AT: "Your heart was arrogant because you were beautiful; you became unwise because you were so splendid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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