Ezekiel 38:14
12 in 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.’
13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages 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?’
Therefore 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?
15 And 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.
16 You 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.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Therefore 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?
- KJV
- Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it?
- WEB
- “Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and tell Gog, ‘The Lord GOD says: “In that day when my people Israel dwells securely, will you not know it?
- ASV
- Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In that day when my people Israel dwelleth securely, shalt thou not know it?
- DARBY
- Therefore prophesy, son of man, and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: In that day when my people Israel dwelleth in safety, shalt thou not know [it]?
- BLB
- Therefore, prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog—thus says the Lord YHWH: On that day, with the dwelling of My people Israel in safety, will you not know [it]?
- ÅB
- Derfor skal du spå, menneskesønn, og si til Gog: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Se, på den tid da mitt folk Israel bor trygt, får du nok vite det.
- OTB
- «Derfor, menneskesønn, profetér og si til Gog: ‘Så sier Herren Gud: På den dagen når mitt folk Israel bor trygt, skal du ikke vite det?
- B1930
- Derfor skal du spå, menneskesønn, og si til Gog: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Se, på den tid da mitt folk Israel bor trygt, får du nok vite det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Zechariah 2:5
For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
Read in contextEzekiel 38:8
After 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.
Read in contextJeremiah 23:6
In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
Read in contextEzekiel 38:11
You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a tranquil people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates—
Read in contextZechariah 2:8
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
Read in contextEzekiel 37:28
Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’”
Read in contextIsaiah 4:1–2
In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, “We will eat our own bread and provide our own clothes. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace!”
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