Ezekiel

Ezekiel 38:10–16

10This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. 11You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates— 12in order to seize the spoil and carry off the plunder, to turn a hand against the desolate places now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and possessions and who live at the center of the land.’

13Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villagesd will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’

14Therefore prophesy, son of man, and tell Gog that this is what the Lord GOD says: On that day when My people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not take notice of this?e 15And you will come from your place out of the far north— you and many peoples with you, all riding horses— a mighty horde, a huge army. 16You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the latter days, O Gog, that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I show Myself holy in you before their eyes.

Footnotes

  • d 38:13 Or young lions
  • e 38:14 LXX will you not rouse yourself?

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Ezekiel 38:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
On thatהַה֗וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
thoughtsדְבָרִים֙ḏə·ḇā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
will ariseיַעֲל֤וּya·‘ă·lūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your mindלְבָבֶ֔ךָlə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and you will deviseוְחָשַׁבְתָּ֖wə·ḥā·šaḇ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH2803 think, account
an evilרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
planמַחֲשֶׁ֥בֶתma·ḥă·še·ḇeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4284 thought, device

Ezekiel 38:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will go upאֶֽעֱלֶה֙’e·‘ĕ·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of unwalled villagesפְּרָז֔וֹתpə·rā·zō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH6519 open region, hamlet
I will come againstאָבוֹא֙’ā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
a quiet peopleהַשֹּׁ֣קְטִ֔יםhaš·šō·qə·ṭîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8252 be quiet, undisturbed
who dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
securelyלָבֶ֑טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH983 security
allכֻּלָּ֗םkul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
of them livingיֹֽשְׁבִים֙yō·šə·ḇîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
withoutבְּאֵ֣יןbə·’ênPreposition-b; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
wallsחוֹמָ֔הḥō·w·māhNoun - feminine singularH2346 wall
barsוּבְרִ֥יחַū·ḇə·rî·aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1280 bar
or gatesוּדְלָתַ֖יִםū·ḏə·lā·ṯa·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - fdH1817 door

Ezekiel 38:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
in order to seizeלִשְׁלֹ֥לliš·lōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7997 draw out
the spoilשָׁלָ֖לšā·lālNoun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
and carry off the plunderוְלָבֹ֣זwə·lā·ḇōzConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH962 spoil, plunder
to turnלְהָשִׁ֨יבlə·hā·šîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
a handיָדְךָ֜yā·ḏə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the desolate placesחֳרָב֣וֹתḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2723 waste, desolation, ruin
now inhabitedנוֹשָׁבֹ֗תnō·wō·šā·ḇōṯVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
and againstוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
a peopleעַם֙‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
gatheredמְאֻסָּ֣ףmə·’us·sāp̄Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH622 gather, remove
from the nationsמִגּוֹיִ֔םmig·gō·w·yimPreposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
who have acquiredעֹשֶׂה֙‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
livestockמִקְנֶ֣הmiq·nehNoun - masculine singularH4735 cattle
and possessionsוְקִנְיָ֔ןwə·qin·yānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition
and who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·šə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the centerטַבּ֥וּרṭab·būrNoun - masculine singular constructH2872 highest part, centre
of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Ezekiel 38:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Shebaשְׁבָ֡אšə·ḇāNoun - proper - masculine singularH7614 Shebâ
and Dedanוּ֠דְדָןū·ḏə·ḏānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1719 Dedan
and the merchantsוְסֹחֲרֵ֨יwə·sō·ḥă·rêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5503 travel round, palpitate
of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֤ישׁṯar·šîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH8659 Tarshish
with allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
its villagesכְּפִרֶ֙יהָ֙kə·p̄i·re·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3715 young lion
will askיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Have youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
comeבָ֔אḇāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to captureהֲלִשְׁלֹ֤לhă·liš·lōlPreposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7997 draw out
the plunderשָׁלָל֙šā·lālNoun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
Have you assembledהִקְהַ֣לְתָּhiq·hal·tāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
your hordesקְהָלֶ֑ךָqə·hā·le·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
to carry awayהֲלָבֹ֥זhă·lā·ḇōzPreposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH962 spoil, plunder
lootבַּ֖זbazNoun - masculine singularH957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
to make offלָשֵׂ֣את׀lā·śêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5375 lift, take, carry
with silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldוְזָהָ֗בwə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
to takeלָקַ֙חַת֙lā·qa·ḥaṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3947 take
cattleמִקְנֶ֣הmiq·nehNoun - masculine singularH4735 cattle
and goodsוְקִנְיָ֔ןwə·qin·yānConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition
to seizeלִשְׁלֹ֖לliš·lōlPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7997 draw out
greatגָּדֽוֹל׃סgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
spoilשָׁלָ֥לšā·lālNoun - masculine singularH7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty

Ezekiel 38:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Gogלְג֔וֹגlə·ḡō·wḡPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1463 Gog
that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
On thatהַה֗וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
when My peopleעַמִּ֧י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
are dwellingבְּשֶׁ֨בֶתbə·še·ḇeṯPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
securelyלָבֶ֖טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH983 security
will you notהֲל֣וֹא׀hă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
take notice of thisתֵּדָֽע׃tê·ḏā‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know

Ezekiel 38:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you will comeוּבָ֤אתָū·ḇā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
from your placeמִמְּקֽוֹמְךָ֙mim·mə·qō·wm·ḵāPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
out of the farמִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣יmî·yar·kə·ṯêPreposition-m; Noun - feminine dual constructH3411 flank, side
northצָפ֔וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wnNoun - feminine singularH6828 north
youאַתָּ֕ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
and manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
peoplesוְעַמִּ֥יםwə·‘am·mîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
with youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH854 with
allכֻּלָּ֔םkul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
ridingרֹכְבֵ֤יrō·ḵə·ḇêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH7392 mount and ride, ride
horsesסוּסִים֙sū·sîmNoun - masculine pluralH5483 swallow or swift
a mightyגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wlAdjective - masculine singularH1419 great
hordeקָהָ֥לqā·hālNoun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
a hugeרָֽב׃rāḇAdjective - masculine singularH7227 much, many, great
armyוְחַ֥יִלwə·ḥa·yilConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Ezekiel 38:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will advanceוְעָלִ֙יתָ֙wə·‘ā·lî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
like a cloudכֶּֽעָנָ֖ןke·‘ā·nānPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6051 cloud-mass, cloud
coveringלְכַסּ֣וֹתlə·ḵas·sō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3680 cover
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
It will happenתִּֽהְיֶ֗הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֨יתbə·’a·ḥă·rîṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH319 after-part, end
daysהַיָּמִ֜יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
O Gogגּֽוֹג׃סgō·wḡNoun - proper - masculine singularH1463 Gog
that I will bring youוַהֲבִאוֹתִ֙יךָ֙wa·hă·ḇi·’ō·w·ṯî·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
My landאַרְצִ֔י’ar·ṣîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH776 earth, land
so thatלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֜םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
may knowדַּ֨עַתda·‘aṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
Meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
when I show Myself holyבְּהִקָּדְשִׁ֥יbə·hiq·qā·ḏə·šîPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH6942 be set apart, consecrated
in youבְךָ֛ḇə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
before their eyesלְעֵינֵיהֶ֖םlə·‘ê·nê·hemPreposition-l; Noun - cdc; third person masculine pluralH5869 eye

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Ezekiel 38:10 Psalm 36:4 · Micah 2:1 · Mark 7:21 · Psalm 139:2 · Acts 5:3 · Isaiah 10:7 · Acts 5:9 · 1 Corinthians 4:5 · Proverbs 6:18 · Proverbs 6:14 · Proverbs 12:2 · John 13:2

Ezekiel 38:11 Zechariah 2:4–5

Ezekiel 38:12 Isaiah 10:6 · Ezekiel 38:8 · Ezekiel 29:19

Ezekiel 38:13 Ezekiel 27:15 · Ezekiel 32:2 · Ezekiel 27:22–23 · Ezekiel 27:20 · Jeremiah 51:38 · Ezekiel 27:12 · Nahum 2:11–13 · Ezekiel 27:25 · Ezekiel 25:13 · Ezekiel 19:3–6 · Isaiah 10:6

Ezekiel 38:14 Zechariah 2:5 · Ezekiel 38:8 · Jeremiah 23:6 · Ezekiel 38:11 · Zechariah 2:8

Ezekiel 38:15 Ezekiel 39:2 · Ezekiel 38:6 · Revelation 20:8 · Revelation 16:14 · Revelation 16:16

Ezekiel 38:16 Ezekiel 39:21 · Ezekiel 38:23 · Hosea 3:5 · 1 Timothy 4:1 · Daniel 2:28 · Ezekiel 36:23 · Micah 4:1 · 1 Samuel 17:45–47 · Deuteronomy 31:29 · 2 Kings 19:19 · Exodus 14:4 · Psalm 83:17–18

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