Ezekiel 38:5-6

⁵ Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya [1] with them; all of them with shield and helmet: ⁶ Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.

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Other Translations of Ezekiel 38:5-6

New International Version

⁵ Persia, CushThat is, the upper Nile region and Put will be with them, all with shields and helmets, ⁶ also Gomer with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah from the far north with all its troops-the many nations with you.

English Standard Version

⁵ Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; ⁶ Gomer and all his hordes; Beth-togarmah from the uttermost parts of the north with all his hordes-- many peoples are with you.

The Message

⁵ Persia and Cush and Put will be in the ranks, also well-armed, as will ⁶ Gomer and its army and Beth-togarmah out of the north with its army. Many nations will be with you!

New King James Version

⁵ Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; ⁶ Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north and all its troops--many people are with you.

New Living Translation

⁵ Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons. ⁶ Gomer and all its armies will also join you, along with the armies of Beth-togarmah from the distant north, and many others.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 38:5-6

Commentary on Ezekiel 38:1-13

(Read Ezekiel 38:1-13)

These events will be in the latter days. It is supposed these enemies will come together to invade the land of Judea, and God will defeat them. God not only sees who are now the enemies of his church, but he foresees who will be so, and lets them know by his word that he is against them; though they join together, the wicked shall not be unpunished.