Ezekiel Chapter 38 verse 12 Holy Bible
to take the spoil and to take the prey; to turn thy hand against the waste places that are `now' inhabited, and against the people that are gathered out of the nations, that have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the middle of the earth.
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To take their property by force and go off with their goods; turning your hand against the waste places which now are peopled, and against the people who have been got together out of the nations, who have got cattle and goods for themselves, who are living in the middle of the earth.
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to seize a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thy hand against the waste places that are [now] inhabited, and against a people gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the middle of the land.
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To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
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to take the spoil and to take the prey; to turn your hand against the waste places that are [now] inhabited, and against the people who are gathered out of the nations, who have gotten cattle and goods, who dwell in the middle of the earth.
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To take a spoil, and to take a prey, To turn back thy hand on inhabited wastes, And on a people gathered out of nations, Making cattle and substance, Dwelling on a high part of the land.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) In the midst of the land.--Literally, in the navel of the earth. (See Note on Ezekiel 5:5.) The important position of Israel in reference to the other nations of the earth combined with its unsuspecting security and its riches to tempt the cupidity of Gog and his allies,Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewin order to seizeלִשְׁלֹ֥ל (liš·lōl)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 7997: To drop, strip, to plunderthe spoilשָׁלָ֖ל (šā·lāl)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, bootyand carry off the plunder,וְלָבֹ֣ז (wə·lā·ḇōz)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 962: To spoil, plunderto turnלְהָשִׁ֨יב (lə·hā·šîḇ)Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againa handיָדְךָ֜ (yā·ḏə·ḵā)Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 3027: A handagainstעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe desolate placesחֳרָב֣וֹת (ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ)Noun - feminine pluralStrong's 2723: Waste, desolation, ruinnow inhabitedנוֹשָׁבֹ֗ת (nō·wō·šā·ḇōṯ)Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralStrong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marryand againstוְאֶל־ (wə·’el-)Conjunctive waw | PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toa peopleעַם֙ (‘am)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flockgatheredמְאֻסָּ֣ף (mə·’us·sāp̄)Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, removefrom the nations,מִגּוֹיִ֔ם (mig·gō·w·yim)Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locustswho have acquiredעֹשֶׂה֙ (‘ō·śeh)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makelivestockמִקְנֶ֣ה (miq·neh)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisitionand possessionsוְקִנְיָ֔ן (wə·qin·yān)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 7075: Creation, creatures, acquisition, purchase, wealthand who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֖י (yō·šə·ḇê)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructStrong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marryatעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe centerטַבּ֥וּר (ṭab·būr)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 2872: Accumulated, a summitof the land.”הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landJump to PreviousAcquired Capture Cattle Center Desolate Dwell Earth Gathered Goods Gotten Hand Inhabited Livestock Middle Midst Nations Places Plunder Prey Seize Spoil Turn Waste
