Ezekiel 38:5

Armies from Persia, Ethiopia, and Put/Libya will also come, all of them with shields and helmets.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:

In Context

4It will be as though I will turn you around and put hooks in your jaws and bring you to Israel—you and all of your army, including your horses and men carrying weapons who ride the horses, and many other soldiers carrying large shields and small shields, all of them carrying swords.

6An army from Gomer north of Israel will come, and an army from Togarmah far north of Israel will come. Armies of many nations will accompany you.’

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Cross References

Genesis 10:6The descendants of Ham were Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

1 Chronicles 1:8The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim (OR, Egypt), Put, and Canaan.

Ezekiel 30:5Soldiers of Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, and from all of Arabia, and all the other groups who are their allies, will be killed in the battles.”

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 38:2-14

The Judgment of Gog and Magog. ( b. c. 585.) 1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord God ; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: 4 And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great… Read the whole commentary →

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