Ezekiel 38 · Verse 6

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.
Ezekiel 38:6, King James Version

Ezekiel 38:6 in other translations

BSBas well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.
WEBGomer, and all his hordes; the house of Togarmah in the uttermost parts of the north, and all his hordes—even many peoples with you.
ASVGomer, and all his hordes; the house of Togarmah in the uttermost parts of the north, and all his hordes; even many peoples with thee.
YLTGomer and all its bands, The house of Togarmah of the sides of the north, And all its bands, many peoples with thee,
DARBYGomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah from the uttermost north, and all his bands; — many peoples with thee.
BBEGomer and all her forces; the people of Togarmah in the inmost parts of the north, with all his forces: a great number of peoples with you.
WebsterGomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.

What does Ezekiel 38:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. Gomer--the Celtic Cimmerians of Crim-Tartary. Togarmah--the Armenians of the Caucasus, south of Iberia.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah - The Cimmerians and Turcomanians, and other northern nations. - Calmet.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 38:1-13

The army and malice of Gog. (Ezek 38:1-13) God's judgments. (Ezek 38:14-23) Verses 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…

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Ezekiel 38:6 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.

גֹּ֚מֶרGo.merGomerH1586
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
אֲגַפֶּ֔יהָ'a.ga.Pei.hatroops itsH102
בֵּ֚יתbeitBethH1004
תּֽוֹגַרְמָ֔הto.gar.MahTogarmahH8425
יַרְכְּתֵ֥יyar.ke.Tei[the] remotest parts ofH3411
צָפ֖וֹןtza.Fon[the] northH6828
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲגַפָּ֑יו'a.ga.Pavtroops itsH102
עַמִּ֥ים'a.MimpeoplesH5971
רַבִּ֖יםra.BimmanyH7227
אִתָּֽךְ\׃'i.Takh[will be] with youH854

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Cross references for Ezekiel 38:6

  • Genesis 10:2-3

    The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

  • Ezekiel 27:14

    They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:5-6

    The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

  • 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gomer.
Ge 10:2; 1Ch 1:5
Togarmah.
27:14; Ge 10:3; 1Ch 1:6; Da 11:40

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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 with thee.

  • Ezekiel 38:7

    Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.

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Ezekiel 38:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Gomer, y todas sus compañías; la casa de Togarma, á los lados del norte, y todas sus compañías; pueblos muchos contigo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Gomer et toutes ses bandes; la maison de Togarma, du fond du nord, et toutes ses bandes, – beaucoup de peuples avec toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Gomer und alle seine Haufen, das Haus Togarma im äußersten Norden und alle seine Haufen; viele Völker mit dir.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Gomer et universa agmina ejus, domus Thogorma, latera aquilonis, et totum robur ejus, populique multi tecum.