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Text -- Ezekiel 38:1-9 (NET)
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A Prophecy Against Gog
38:1 The word of the Lord came to me:
38:2 “Son of man , turn toward Gog , of the land of Magog , the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal . Prophesy against him
38:3 and say : ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says : Look , I am against you, Gog , chief prince of Meshech and Tubal .
38:4 I will turn you around , put hooks into your jaws , and bring you out with all your army , horses and horsemen , all of them fully armed , a great company with shields of different types , all of them armed with swords .
38:5 Persia , Ethiopia , and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets .
38:6 They are joined by Gomer with all its troops , and by Beth Togarmah from the remote parts of the north with all its troops – many peoples are with you.
38:7 “‘Be ready and stay ready , you and all your companies assembled around you, and be a guard for them.
38:8 After many days you will be summoned ; in the latter years you will come to a land restored from the ravages of war , with many peoples gathered on the mountains of Israel that had long been in ruins . Its people were brought out from the peoples, and all of them will be living securely .
38:9 You will advance ; you will come like a storm . You will be like a cloud covering the earth , you , all your troops , and the many other peoples with you.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Gog |
EZEKIEL, 2 |
EZEKIEL, 1 |
Ezekiel, Book of |
Rosh |
Tubal |
Meshech |
Magog |
Persia |
Togarmah |
WORLD, COSMOLOGICAL |
MESHECH; MESECH |
JOEL (2) |
HOOK |
ROSH (2) |
RASSES |
ARMENIA |
COMPANY |
Ethiopia |
MESECH, MESHECH |
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NET Notes: Eze 38:2 Meshech and Tubal were two nations in Cappadocia of Asia Minor. They were also sons of Japheth (Gen 10:2; 1 Chr 1:5).
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NET Notes: Eze 38:3 Or “I challenge you.” The phrase “I am against you” may be a formula for challenging someone to combat or a duel. See D. I. Bl...
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NET Notes: Eze 38:6 The seven-nation coalition represents the north (Meshech, Tubal, Gomer, Beth-Togarmah), the south/west (Ethiopia, Put) and the east (Persia). The use ...
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NET Notes: Eze 38:7 The second person singular verbal and pronominal forms in the Hebrew text indicate that Gog is addressed here.
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