Ezekiel 38 · Verse 15

Ezekiel 38:15

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:
Ezekiel 38:15, King James Version

Ezekiel 38:15 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBYou will come from your place out of the uttermost parts of the north, you, and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a mighty army.
ASVAnd thou shalt come from thy place out of the uttermost parts of the north, thou, and many peoples with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company and a mighty army;
YLTAnd thou hast come in out of thy place, From the sides of the north, Thou and many peoples with thee, Riding on horses--all of them, A great assembly, and a numerous force.
DARBYAnd thou shalt come from thy place out of the uttermost north, thou and many peoples with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great assemblage and a mighty army.
BBEAnd you will come from your place in the inmost parts of the north, you and a great number of peoples with you, all of them on horseback, a great force and a strong army:
WebsterAnd thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:

What does Ezekiel 38:15 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 38:14-23

The enemy should make a formidable descent upon the land of Israel. When Israel dwell safely under the Divine protection, shalt not thou be made to know it by finding that endeavours to destroy them are made in vain? Promises of security are treasured up in the word of God, against the troubles and dangers the church may be brought into in the latter days. In the destruction of sinners, God makes it appear that he…

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Ezekiel 38:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּבָ֤אתָu.Va.taand you will comeH935
מִמְּקֽוֹמְךָ֙mi.me.kom.Chafrom place yourH4725
מִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣יmi.yar.ke.Teifrom [the] remotest parts ofH3411
צָפ֔וֹןtza.Fon[the] northH6828
אַתָּ֕ה'a.TahyouH859
וְעַמִּ֥יםve.'a.Mimand peoplesH5971
רַבִּ֖יםra.BimmanyH7227
אִתָּ֑ךְ'i.Takhwith youH854
רֹכְבֵ֤יro.khe.Veiriders ofH7392
סוּסִים֙su.SimhorsesH5483
כֻּלָּ֔םku.Lamall of themH3605
קָהָ֥לka.Hala companyH6951
גָּד֖וֹלga.DolgreatH1419
וְחַ֥יִלve.Cha.yiland an armyH2428
רָֽב\׃RavgreatH7227

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Cross references for Ezekiel 38:15

  • Ezekiel 39:2

    And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

  • Ezekiel 38:6

    Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.

  • Revelation 20:8

    And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

  • Revelation 16:16

    And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

  • Revelation 16:14

    For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

  • Zechariah 14:2-3

    For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

  • Zechariah 12:2-4

    Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. In that day, saith the Lord, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.

  • Joel 3:2

    I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

  • Ezekiel 38:4

    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:

  • Zephaniah 3:8

    Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the Lord, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

  • Daniel 11:40

    And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

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thy place.
39:2; Da 11:40
and many.
4,6; Joe 3:2; Zep 3:8; Zec 12:2-4; 14:2,3; Re 16:14,16; 20:8

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Context

  • Ezekiel 38:14

    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?

  • Ezekiel 38:15

    And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:

  • Ezekiel 38:16

    And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.

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Ezekiel 38:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y vendrás de tu lugar, de las partes del norte, tú y muchos pueblos contigo, todos ellos á caballo, grande reunión y poderoso ejército:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tu viendras de ton lieu, du fond du nord, toi et beaucoup de peuples avec toi, tous montés sur des chevaux, un grand rassemblement et une nombreuse armée;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und du wirst von deinem Orte kommen, vom äußersten Norden her, du und viele Völker mit dir, auf Rossen reitend allesamt, eine große Schar und ein zahlreiches Heer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et venies de loco tuo a lateribus aquilonis, tu et populi multi tecum, ascensores equorum universi: cœtus magnus, et exercitus vehemens.