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Ezekiel 38:6
as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel catalogs the military contingents joining a northern coalition that has gathered against Israel.
The words — גֹּ֚מֶר (Gomer) names a specific nation, while יַרְכְּתֵ֥י (remotest parts of) literally denotes the farthest extremities or borders of a region.
The thread — Gomer is listed among the sons of Japheth in Genesis 10:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:5, and Beth-togarmah is identified in Ezekiel 27:14 as a trading partner supplying war horses.
Why it lands — The passage records the explicit composition of the opposing army before issuing a direct command to prepare the entire assembled company for confrontation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
Cross-references
- Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
- Ezekiel 27:14 The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
- 1 Chronicles 1:5 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
- Daniel 11:40 At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.