King James Version
Ezekiel 38:6 in the King James Version says “Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 38 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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
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: Libya: or, Phut
Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
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“Gomer”
H1586gomer, the name of a son of japheth and of his descendants; also of a hebrewess
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“the house”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“quarters”
H3411properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
“of the north”
H6828properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
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