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Ezekiel 38:4 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords: "
Ezekiel 38:4
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Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people
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Ezekiel 38:1
"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 38:2
"Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy"
Ezekiel 38:3
"And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:"
Ezekiel 38:5
"Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:"
Ezekiel 38:6
"Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people"
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