Ezekiel

Ezekiel 38:8–13

⁸After a long time you will be summoned. In the latter years you will enter a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and all now dwell securely. ⁹You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.

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 villages^d 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?’

Footnotes

d 38:13 Or young lions

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Ezekiel 38:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After a long	רַבִּים֮	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
time	מִיָּמִ֣ים	mî·yā·mîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
you will be summoned	תִּפָּקֵד֒	tip·pā·qêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
In the latter	בְּאַחֲרִ֨ית	bə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H319 after-part, end
years	הַשָּׁנִ֜ים	haš·šā·nîm	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
you will enter	תָּב֣וֹא׀	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a land	אֶ֣רֶץ׀	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that has recovered	מְשׁוֹבֶ֣בֶת	mə·šō·w·ḇe·ḇeṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
from war	מֵחֶ֗רֶב	mê·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
were gathered	מְקֻבֶּ֙צֶת֙	mə·qub·be·ṣeṯ	Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular	H6908 gather, collect
from many	רַבִּ֔ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
nations	מֵעַמִּ֣ים	mê·‘am·mîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
to	עַ֚ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the mountains	הָרֵ֣י	hā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had long	תָּמִ֑יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
been	הָי֥וּ	hā·yū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
desolate	לְחָרְבָּ֖ה	lə·ḥā·rə·bāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
They	וְהִיא֙	wə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
had been brought out	הוּצָ֔אָה	hū·ṣā·’āh	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
from the nations	מֵעַמִּ֣ים	mê·‘am·mîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
and all	כֻּלָּֽם׃	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
now dwell	וְיָשְׁב֥וּ	wə·yā·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
securely	לָבֶ֖טַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security

Ezekiel 38:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	אַתָּה֙	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
your troops	אֲגַפֶּ֔יךָ	’ă·ḡap·pe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H102 band, army
and many	רַבִּ֖ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
peoples	וְעַמִּ֥ים	wə·‘am·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
with you	אוֹתָֽךְ׃ס	’ō·w·ṯāḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H854 with
will go up	וְעָלִ֙יתָ֙	wə·‘ā·lî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
advancing	תָב֔וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
like a thunderstorm	כַּשֹּׁאָ֣ה	kaš·šō·’āh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7722 ravage (?)
you will be	תִּֽהְיֶ֑ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a cloud	כֶּעָנָ֛ן	ke·‘ā·nān	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
covering	לְכַסּ֥וֹת	lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H3680 cover
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Ezekiel 38:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
On that	הַה֗וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
thoughts	דְבָרִים֙	ḏə·ḇā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
will arise	יַעֲל֤וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your mind	לְבָבֶ֔ךָ	lə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and you will devise	וְחָשַׁבְתָּ֖	wə·ḥā·šaḇ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2803 think, account
an evil	רָעָֽה׃	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
plan	מַחֲשֶׁ֥בֶת	ma·ḥă·še·ḇeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4284 thought, device

Ezekiel 38:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֗	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will go up	אֶֽעֱלֶה֙	’e·‘ĕ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of unwalled villages	פְּרָז֔וֹת	pə·rā·zō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6519 open region, hamlet
I will come against	אָבוֹא֙	’ā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a quiet people	הַשֹּׁ֣קְטִ֔ים	haš·šō·qə·ṭîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H8252 be quiet, undisturbed
who dwell	יֹשְׁבֵ֖י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
securely	לָבֶ֑טַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
all	כֻּלָּ֗ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
of them living	יֹֽשְׁבִים֙	yō·šə·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
without	בְּאֵ֣ין	bə·’ên	Preposition-b; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
walls	חוֹמָ֔ה	ḥō·w·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2346 wall
bars	וּבְרִ֥יחַ	ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1280 bar
or gates	וּדְלָתַ֖יִם	ū·ḏə·lā·ṯa·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - fd	H1817 door

Ezekiel 38:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
in order to seize	לִשְׁלֹ֥ל	liš·lōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7997 draw out
the spoil	שָׁלָ֖ל	šā·lāl	Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
and carry off the plunder	וְלָבֹ֣ז	wə·lā·ḇōz	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H962 spoil, plunder
to turn	לְהָשִׁ֨יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
a hand	יָדְךָ֜	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the desolate places	חֳרָב֣וֹת	ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
now inhabited	נוֹשָׁבֹ֗ת	nō·wō·šā·ḇōṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
and against	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
a people	עַם֙	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
gathered	מְאֻסָּ֣ף	mə·’us·sāp̄	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
from the nations	מִגּוֹיִ֔ם	mig·gō·w·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
who have acquired	עֹשֶׂה֙	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
livestock	מִקְנֶ֣ה	miq·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle
and possessions	וְקִנְיָ֔ן	wə·qin·yān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition
and who live	יֹשְׁבֵ֖י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the center	טַבּ֥וּר	ṭab·būr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2872 highest part, centre
of the land	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Ezekiel 38:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sheba	שְׁבָ֡א	šə·ḇā	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7614 Shebâ
and Dedan	וּ֠דְדָן	ū·ḏə·ḏān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1719 Dedan
and the merchants	וְסֹחֲרֵ֨י	wə·sō·ḥă·rê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H5503 travel round, palpitate
of Tarshish	תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ	ṯar·šîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8659 Tarshish
with all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
its villages	כְּפִרֶ֙יהָ֙	kə·p̄i·re·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3715 young lion
will ask	יֹאמְר֣וּ	yō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Have you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
come	בָ֔א	ḇā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to capture	הֲלִשְׁלֹ֤ל	hă·liš·lōl	Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7997 draw out
the plunder	שָׁלָל֙	šā·lāl	Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty
Have you assembled	הִקְהַ֣לְתָּ	hiq·hal·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6950 assemble as a קָהָל
your hordes	קְהָלֶ֑ךָ	qə·hā·le·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
to carry away	הֲלָבֹ֥ז	hă·lā·ḇōz	Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H962 spoil, plunder
loot	בַּ֖ז	baz	Noun - masculine singular	H957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty
to make off	לָשֵׂ֣את׀	lā·śêṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5375 lift, take, carry
with silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וְזָהָ֗ב	wə·zā·hāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
to take	לָקַ֙חַת֙	lā·qa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
cattle	מִקְנֶ֣ה	miq·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4735 cattle
and goods	וְקִנְיָ֔ן	wə·qin·yān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition
to seize	לִשְׁלֹ֖ל	liš·lōl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7997 draw out
great	גָּדֽוֹל׃ס	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
spoil	שָׁלָ֥ל	šā·lāl	Noun - masculine singular	H7998 prey, spoil, plunder, booty