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all of them with shield and helmet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them <i>with</i> shield and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them <i>with</i> buckler and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Persia, Ethiopia and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Persia, Ethiopia, and Put with them, all of them <i>with</i> shield and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Persia, Ethiopia, and Put with them, all of them <i>with</i> shield and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Persia (Iran), Cush (Ethiopia), and Put (Libya, N. Africa) with them, all of them with shield and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Persia,Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your army includes soldiers from Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put with them; all of them with shield and helmet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Persia, Sudan, and Put will be with you. They, too, will have shields and helmets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Troops from Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with him, and all have shields and helmets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Libya will be accompanying them, all of them equipped with shields and helmets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Persia, Ethiopia, and Put are with them, all of them with shields and helmets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Phut with them; all of them with shield and helmet:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Phut, with them, "" All of them [with] shield and helmet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Persia, Cush, and Phut, with them, All of them with shield and helmet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Persia, Cush and Phut with them, all of them with shield and helmet.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The Persians, Ethiopians, and Libyans with them, all with shields and helmets. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the Persians, the Ethiopians, and the Libyans with them, all with heavy shields and helmets,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all with shields and helmets;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Persia, Ethiopia, and Put are with them, all of them with buckler and helmet;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Persians, Ethiopians, and Lybians with them, all of them with shields and helmets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />All Persians and Kushites and Putians with them, with shields and with helmets<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Persians, and Ethiopians, and Libyans; all with helmets and shields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=11302" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/38.htm">A Prophecy Against Gog</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6539.htm" title="6539: pā·ras (N-proper-fs) -- A country in W. Asia which conquered Bab. Of foreign origin; Paras, an Eastern country, including its inhabitants.">Persia,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3568.htm" title="3568: kūš (N-proper-fs) -- Probably of foreign origin; Cush, the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite.">Cush,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6316.htm" title="6316: ū·p̄ūṭ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Of foreign origin; Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe.">and Put</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tām (Prep:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">will accompany them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4043.htm" title="4043: mā·ḡên (N-cs) -- A shield. Also feminine mginnah; from ganan; a shield; figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile.">with shields</a> <a href="/hebrew/3553.htm" title="3553: wə·ḵō·w·ḇā‘ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Helmet. From an unused root meaning to be high or rounded; a helmet.">and helmets,</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-19.htm">Isaiah 66:19</a></span><br />I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a></span><br />Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/11-43.htm">Daniel 11:43</a></span><br />He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6-8</a></span><br />The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. / The sons of Cush: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. And the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan. / Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/12-3.htm">2 Chronicles 12:3</a></span><br />with 1,200 chariots, 60,000 horsemen, and countless troops who came with him out of Egypt—Libyans, Sukkites, and Cushites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/1-1.htm">Esther 1:1</a></span><br />This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm">Isaiah 18:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush, / which sends couriers by sea, in papyrus vessels on the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people widely feared, to a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4-5</a></span><br />so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. / Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-19.htm">Jeremiah 25:19-20</a></span><br />Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people; / all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Nahum 3:9</a></span><br />Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-9.htm">Acts 2:9-11</a></span><br />Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, / Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, / both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8</a></span><br />and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a></span><br />These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-1.htm">1 Peter 1:1</a></span><br />Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:</p><p class="hdg">Persia</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a></b></br> They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.</p><p class="hdg">Libya.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a></b></br> Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6</a></b></br> And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-8.htm">1 Chronicles 1:8</a></b></br> The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.</p><p class="hdg">Put </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Body-Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Ethiopia</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Head-Dress</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Helmet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Helmets</a> <a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Libya</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-19.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Persia</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Phut</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Shields</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/5-8.htm">Body-Cover</a> <a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/amos/9-7.htm">Ethiopia</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-5.htm">Head-Dress</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-17.htm">Helmet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">Helmets</a> <a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Libya</a> <a href="/daniel/11-8.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Persia</a> <a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Phut</a> <a href="/nahum/2-3.htm">Shield</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-9.htm">Shields</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/38-1.htm">The army</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/38-8.htm">and malice of Gog</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/38-14.htm">God's judgment against him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Persia</b><br>In the context of <a href="/ezekiel/38.htm">Ezekiel 38</a>, Persia refers to the ancient empire located in what is now modern-day Iran. Historically, Persia was a significant power in the ancient Near East, known for its vast empire and influence. In biblical prophecy, Persia is often associated with the Medes and is mentioned in relation to the fall of Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17</a>, <a href="/daniel/5-28.htm">Daniel 5:28</a>). The inclusion of Persia in this prophecy suggests a coalition of nations coming together for a significant event, often interpreted as a future battle or conflict.<p><b>Cush</b><br>Cush is traditionally identified with the region south of Egypt, often associated with modern-day Sudan and parts of Ethiopia. In biblical times, Cush was known for its warriors and was a significant power in the region (<a href="/isaiah/18.htm">Isaiah 18:1-2</a>). The mention of Cush in this passage indicates the involvement of African nations in the prophesied coalition. This reflects the widespread nature of the alliance, encompassing regions beyond the immediate vicinity of Israel.<p><b>and Put</b><br>Put is generally identified with the region west of Egypt, possibly corresponding to modern-day Libya. In ancient times, Put was known for its skilled archers and was often allied with Egypt (<a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a>). The inclusion of Put in this prophecy highlights the diverse origins of the coalition, suggesting a gathering of nations from different parts of the known world.<p><b>will accompany them</b><br>This phrase indicates that these nations will join forces with the primary aggressor mentioned earlier in the chapter, often identified as Gog of Magog. The coalition's purpose is to come against Israel, as described in the broader context of <a href="/ezekiel/38.htm">Ezekiel 38-39</a>. This gathering of nations is seen as part of a larger eschatological event, often interpreted as a precursor to the final battle before the establishment of God's kingdom.<p><b>all with shields and helmets</b><br>The mention of shields and helmets signifies preparation for battle, indicating that these nations are equipped and ready for warfare. In ancient times, shields and helmets were essential components of a soldier's armor, providing protection in combat. This imagery underscores the seriousness and scale of the impending conflict. The detailed description of military equipment also serves to emphasize the formidable nature of the coalition, suggesting a well-prepared and organized force.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/persia.htm">Persia</a></b><br>An ancient empire located in what is now modern-day Iran. In the context of Ezekiel, Persia represents a powerful nation that will join the coalition against Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cush.htm">Cush</a></b><br>Historically associated with the region south of Egypt, often identified with modern-day Sudan or Ethiopia. Cush is depicted as part of the alliance against Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/put.htm">Put</a></b><br>Generally identified with the region of Libya in North Africa. Like Persia and Cush, Put is part of the coalition mentioned in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/38.htm">Ezekiel 38</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/coalition_against_israel.htm">Coalition Against Israel</a></b><br>The gathering of nations, including Persia, Cush, and Put, that will come together in a future event to attack Israel, as prophesied by Ezekiel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel's_prophecy.htm">Ezekiel's Prophecy</a></b><br>A vision given to the prophet Ezekiel concerning a future invasion of Israel by a coalition of nations, symbolizing a significant eschatological event.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_prophecy.htm">Understanding Prophecy</a></b><br>Recognize the importance of biblical prophecy in understanding God's plan for the future. Prophecies like <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/38.htm">Ezekiel 38</a> remind us of God's sovereignty over nations and history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Acknowledge the spiritual dimensions behind earthly conflicts. The coalition against Israel symbolizes the ongoing spiritual battle between God's kingdom and the forces of darkness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection.htm">God's Protection</a></b><br>Trust in God's protection and ultimate victory. Despite the formidable coalition, God's people are assured of His deliverance and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/global_perspective.htm">Global Perspective</a></b><br>Develop a global perspective on God's redemptive plan. The inclusion of diverse nations in the prophecy highlights God's concern for all peoples and His ultimate plan for redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_end_times.htm">Preparation for End Times</a></b><br>Encourage readiness and vigilance for the fulfillment of end-time prophecies. Believers are called to live in anticipation of Christ's return and the establishment of His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_38_5-6_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How does the prophecy of a coalition of nations in Ezekiel 38:5–6 align or conflict with other biblical prophecies of end-time alliances? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/iran's_role_in_biblical_prophecy.htm">What role does Iran play in biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_gog_and_magog_battle.htm">What is the battle involving Gog and Magog?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/russia's_role_in_biblical_prophecy.htm">What role does Russia play in biblical prophecy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya.--</span>Having summoned the nations from the extreme north, the prophet now turns first to the east, and then to the south and west. No neighbouring nations are mentioned at all, but only those living on the confines of the known world are summoned to this symbolic contest. The supposition of a literal alliance of nations so situated is out of the question.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5-7.</span> - These allied nations are depicted as coming from the four quarters of the globe. <span class="cmt_word">Persia</span> (see <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a>), from the east; <span class="cmt_word">Ethiopia</span> (see <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a>), or Gush (<a href="/genesis/10-6.htm">Genesis 10:6</a>), from the south; <span class="cmt_word">Libya</span>, or <span class="accented">Phut</span> (see <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5</a>), from the west; and <span class="cmt_word">Gomer</span> (see <a href="/genesis/10-2.htm">Genesis 10:2, 3</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/1-5.htm">1 Chronicles 1:5</a>), the Cimmerians of Homer ('Odyss.,' 11:13-19), whose abodes were the shores of the Euxine and Caspian Seas, and the <span class="accented">Gimirrai</span> of the Assyrian Inscriptions (see Schrader, 'Die Keilinschriften,' etc., p. 80); with <span class="cmt_word">the house of Togarmah</span>, from the north, or the extreme regions of the north, as in <a href="/isaiah/14-13.htm">Isaiah 14:13</a> (see <a href="/ezekiel/27-14.htm">Ezekiel 27:14</a>). The first three are portrayed as armed <span class="cmt_word">with</span> <span class="cmt_word">shield and helmet</span>, or more accurately as being <span class="accented">all of them shield and helmet</span>, which might signify that they should serve as a shield and helmet to Cog, who in truth should be unto them and their confederates a guard; <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, according to Keil and Schroder, one who keeps watch over them; according to Miehaelis and Havernick, one who gives them law; according to Hengstenberg, one who is their authority; according to Ewald and Smend, one who serves to them as an ensign, t.¢. acts to them as a leader or commander. The LXX. translation, with which Hitzig agrees, "And thou shalt be to me for a guard," is manifestly wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Persia,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּרַ֛ס</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ras)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6539.htm">Strong's 6539: </a> </span><span class="str2">Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Cush,</span><br /><span class="heb">כּ֥וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3568.htm">Strong's 3568: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son of Ham, also his descendants, also a land in the southern Nile Valley</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Put</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפ֖וּט</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ūṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6316.htm">Strong's 6316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will accompany them,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלָּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with shields</span><br /><span class="heb">מָגֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḡên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4043.htm">Strong's 4043: </a> </span><span class="str2">A shield, a protector, the scaly hide of the crocodile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and helmets;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכוֹבָֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵō·w·ḇā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3553.htm">Strong's 3553: </a> </span><span class="str2">A helmet</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/38-5.htm">Ezekiel 38:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/38-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 38:5 Persia Cush and Put with them all (Ezek. 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