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Ezekiel 38:13

Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?

Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish. These mercantile peoples, though not taking an active part against the cause of God, are well pleased to see others do it. Worldliness makes them ready to deal in the ill-gotten spoil of the invaders of God's people. Gain is before godliness with them ( 1Ma 3:41 ).

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See also Ezekiel 38:13 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Ezekiel 38:13. _SHEBA, AND DEDAN_] The Arabians, anciently great plunderers; and _Tarshish_, the inhabitants of the famous isle of Tartessus, the most noted merchants of the time. They are here...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1. There will be at that time of restoration a great and final invasion of the land of Israel. Gog and Magog will invade the land “that is brought back from the sword, and is...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EZEKIEL 38. GOG'S INVASION (EZEKIEL 38:1), DESIGN (EZEKIEL 38:10), AND DESTRUCTION (EZEKIEL 38:17). Gog, of the land of Magog, seems from the names of the peoples that follow (cf....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SHEBA, Ac. These are some who protest....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The merchant peoples are roused to excitement by the enterprise of Gog; probably it is the hope of gain by trafficking with him for his spoil that excites them hardly envy at the rich harvest lying be...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    TARSHISH— Houbigant reads, _Tartessus, with all the villages. Ezekiel 38:14. Shalt thou not know it?_] _Thou shalt be raised up._ Houbigant, after the LXX, and very agreeably to the context....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER SEVENTEEN FINAL DELIVERANCE FOR GOD'S PEOPLE 38:1-39:29 Chapter s 38-39 deal with the efforts of some arch-enemy of God's people to invade and devastate the land of Israel. The tranquil scene...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    § 1. THE RESTORATION (EZEKIEL 33-39) After an introductory passage (Ezekiel 33:1), and two short prophecies against the wicked survivors of Jerusalem and the careless exiles (Ezekiel 33:21), this sect...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    SHEBA.. DEDAN.. TARSHISH] see on Ezekiel 22:23; Ezekiel 22:25; Ezekiel 27:15; Ezekiel 27:20. YOUNG LIONS] does not give a cle

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 38 V1 The *LORD spoke to me. V2 ‘*Son of man, look toward Gog...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SHEBA, AND DEDAN.... TARSHISH. — The first two are districts of Arabia, and the last is probably the Tartessus in Spain. These names seem to be added to those of Ezekiel 38:5, to show that all the nat...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    שְׁבָ֡א וּ֠ דְדָן וְ סֹחֲרֵ֨י תַרְשִׁ֤ישׁ וְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JEHOVAH'S FINAL VICTORY Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1 THESE Chapter s give the impression of having been intended to stand at the close of the book of Ezekiel. Their present position is best explained o...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The final message concerning the nation dealt with matters far removed from the times of the prophet. In the dim distance he saw Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, gathering...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all its young lions, shall say to thee, (h) Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Tharsis. Septuagint, "Carthage, and all their villages." The merchants or naval forces of Cambyses spurred him forward, (see Psalm lxxvii. 6.) as well as the Arabs, Cuthites, &c., 1 Esdras iv. 8. (Ca...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It will not militate against may humble thoughts on the foregoing verses, to suppose, that the Lord is speaking here of his people and of the enemies of Israel in the former. The transition from one t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 AND 39. Gog, not fearing Jehovah, seeks to take possession of the land. He has no thought that Jehovah is there. His pride blinds him. It is very importan...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    SHEBA, AND DEDAN, AND THE MERCHANTS OF TARSHISH,.... These are not any of the people that shall come along with Gog on his expedition; but some neighbouring nations bordering on Judea, who will addres...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silv...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _It shall come to pass at the same time_ The time when my people are gathered together, settled in peace in their own land, and think themselves secure; _shall things come into thy mind_ Mischievous t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SENTENCE OF DESTRUCTION UPON GOG...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Sheba, or Arabia Felix, AND DEDAN, Arabian merchant tribes, AND THE MERCHANTS OF TARSHISH, of Tartessus in Spain, WITH ALL THE YOUNG LIONS THEROF, the trading nations known for their covetousness, SHA...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 ch...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SHEBA: see EZEKIEL 27:22: this Sheba was southward, and contains all of that coast which assisted Gog. DEDAN; Idumeans, or the most easterly parts of Arabia Deserta: by these are noted the eastern nat...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezekiel 38:13 Sheba H7614 Dedan H1719 merchants H5503 (H8802) Tarshish H8659 lions H3715 say H559 (H8799) come...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish, with all their young lions (or ‘all its villages'), will say to you, ‘Are you come to take the spoil? Have you gathered your company to take the prey? T...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecy against Gog. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: God does not only see those who are now the enemies of His people, but foresees those who will be so in the last days, and lets...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezekiel 38:2. _Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog._ Gog is here taken for the king, or collectively for the princes of Scythia, Iberia, and the east. The Scythians descended from Magog. Genes...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 38:1 Ezekiel addresses the mysterious Gog, ruler of the equally mysterious Magog (see note on 38:2). He pronounces judgment on Gog for attacking the renewed Israel ...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 38:10 It is clear that Gog remains firmly under God’s control and, in fact, acts at God’s direction (vv. Ezekiel 38:4,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE WARLIKE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND ITS REPULSE. (Chap. 38) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 38:2. “GOG.” “An ideal name; it is simply the root of Magog, the only related name known to history. The whole prophe...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The present and the following chapters, comprising the next oracle, or "word of God," delivered by the prophet, relate to the expedition (Ezekiel 38:1), overthrow (Ezekiel 38:14), and destr...

  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    CHAPTER S 38, 39. THE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND HIS DESTRUCTION. THE last portion of the prophecy, which began at Ezekiel 37, stretches through these two next Chapter s, which properly form but one piece....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 38: The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief (Ezekiel 38:1-2) And the word translated chief is the word Rosh. And...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ezekiel 19:3; Ezekiel 32:2; Jeremiah 50:17; Jeremiah 51:38; Nahum

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Sheba — This Sheba was southward, and contains all of that coast which assisted Gog. Dedan — By these are noted, the eastern nations that assisted. Tarshish — The inhabitants of the sea — coast westwa...

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