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Ezekiel 38:5

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Berean Standard Bible

Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,

American Standard Version (1901)

Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;

Bible in Basic English

Persia, Cush, and Put with them; all of them with body-cover and metal head-dress:

Douay-Rheims 1899

The Persians, Ethiopians, and Libyans with them, all with shields and helmets.

Free Bible Version

Soldiers from Persia, Cush, and Put will join them, all equipped with shields and helmets,

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

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

Unlocked Literal Bible

Persia, Cush, and Libya are with them, all of them with shields and helmets!

Noah Webster Bible

Persia, Cush, and Phut with them; all of them with shield and helmet:

World English Bible

Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;

Young's Literal Translation

Persia, Cush, and Phut, with them, All of them [with] shield and helmet.

Context

A Prophecy against Gog

⁴I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords. ⁵Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,⁶as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.

Summary

In Ezekiel 38:5, the prophet lists Persia (modern-day Iran), Ethiopia, and Put (possibly Libya) as allies of Gog, the leader of a coalition that will come against Israel in the end times. This verse highlights the geopolitical alliances that will be in place before the final battle, showcasing the nations that will be involved in the prophesied conflict. It serves as a reminder of the sovereignty of God over the nations and the fulfillment of His prophetic word, ultimately leading to the establishment of His kingdom on earth.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Persia - That a part of this country was tributary to Antiochus, see 1 Maccabees 3:31. Ethiopia, and Libya - That these were auxiliaries of Antiochus is evident from Dan 11:43 : "The Libyans and Ethiopians shall be at his steps."

Ezekiel 38:5

A Prophecy against Gog

⁴I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords. ⁵Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,⁶as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.

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Berean Standard Bible

Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,

American Standard Version (1901)

Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;

Bible in Basic English

Persia, Cush, and Put with them; all of them with body-cover and metal head-dress:

Douay-Rheims 1899

The Persians, Ethiopians, and Libyans with them, all with shields and helmets.

Free Bible Version

Soldiers from Persia, Cush, and Put will join them, all equipped with shields and helmets,

King James (Authorized) Version

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

Translation for Translators

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

Unlocked Literal Bible

Persia, Cush, and Libya are with them, all of them with shields and helmets!

Noah Webster Bible

Persia, Cush, and Phut with them; all of them with shield and helmet:

World English Bible

Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;

Young's Literal Translation

Persia, Cush, and Phut, with them, All of them [with] shield and helmet.