[a]Gomer and all his bands, and the house of Togarmah of the North quarters, and all his bands, and much people with thee.

Prepare thyself, and make thee [b]ready, both thou, and all thy multitude that are assembled unto thee, and be thou their safeguard.

After many days thou shalt be visited: for in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that hath been destroyed with the sword, and is gathered out of many people upon the mountains of Israel, which have long lain waste: yet [c]they have been brought out of the people, and they shall dwell all safe.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 38:6 Gomer was Japheth’s son, and Togarmah the son of Gomer, and are thought to be they that inhabit Asia Minor.
  2. Ezekiel 38:7 Signifying, that all the people of the world should assemble themselves against the Church and Christ their head.
  3. Ezekiel 38:8 Or, it: meaning, the land of Israel.

also Gomer(A) with all its troops, and Beth Togarmah(B) from the far north(C) with all its troops—the many nations with you.

“‘Get ready; be prepared,(D) you and all the hordes gathered about you, and take command of them. After many days(E) you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations(F) to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety.(G)

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