Yehezkiel 38:6
Konteks38:6 They are joined by 1 Gomer with all its troops, and by Beth Togarmah from the remote parts of the north with all its troops – many peoples are with you. 2
Yehezkiel 38:15
Konteks38:15 and come from your place, from the remote parts of the north, you and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a vast army.
Yehezkiel 39:2
Konteks39:2 I will turn you around and drag you along; 3 I will lead you up from the remotest parts of the north and bring you against the mountains of Israel.
[38:6] 1 tn The words “they are joined by” are added in the translation for purposes of English style.
[38:6] 2 sn The seven-nation coalition represents the north (Meshech, Tubal, Gomer, Beth-Togarmah), the south/west (Ethiopia, Put) and the east (Persia). The use of the sevenfold list suggests completeness. See D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:441.
[39:2] 3 tn The Hebrew root occurs only here in the OT. An apparent cognate in the Ethiopic language means “walk along.” For a discussion of the research on this verb, see D. I. Block, Ezekiel (NICOT), 2:460.