Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,
Parallel translations
- WEB Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
- KJV Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
- NKJV Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya are with them, all of them with shield and helmet;
- NASB Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all of them with buckler and helmet;
- NLT Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons.
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Persia, Cush, and Put join Gog's army with shield and helmet. The coalition gathers nations from far-flung regions.
Overview
Distant peoples from the south and east are listed among Gog's allies, picturing a vast confederation against God's people. The sweep of nations underscores the scale of the threat. Yet the gathering of many enemies only sets the stage for the greater display of God's delivering power.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ezek 27:10Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
- Gen 10:6The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Ezek 30:5Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.
- 1 Chr 1:8The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
- Nah 3:9Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.
- Gen 10:8Cush was the father of Nimrod, who began to be a mighty one on the earth.
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