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The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
Ezekiel 38:9
You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.'
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Christian Standard Bible®
You, all of your troops, and many peoples with you will advance, coming like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.
You, all of your troops, and many peoples with you will advance, coming like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall ascend, you shall come like a storm, you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you, and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
You shall ascend, you shall come like a storm, you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you, and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
King James Version
Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
English Standard Version
You will advance, coming on like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
You will advance, coming on like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
New American Standard Bible
"And you will go up, you will come like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you."
"And you will go up, you will come like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you."
New Century Version
You will come like a storm. You, all your troops, and the many nations with you will be like a cloud covering the land.
You will come like a storm. You, all your troops, and the many nations with you will be like a cloud covering the land.
Amplified Bible
"You will go up [against them], you will come like a storm; you shall be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you."
"You will go up [against them], you will come like a storm; you shall be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thou shalt ascende and come vp like a tempest, and shalt be like a cloude to couer the land, both thou, and all thy bandes, and many people with thee.
Thou shalt ascende and come vp like a tempest, and shalt be like a cloude to couer the land, both thou, and all thy bandes, and many people with thee.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You will go up, you will come like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you."
"You will go up, you will come like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you."
Legacy Standard Bible
And you will go up; you will come like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops and many peoples with you."
And you will go up; you will come like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops and many peoples with you."
Contemporary English Version
But you and your army will attack them like a fierce thunderstorm and surround them like a cloud.
But you and your army will attack them like a fierce thunderstorm and surround them like a cloud.
Complete Jewish Bible
You will come up like a storm, you will be like a cloud covering the land — you and all your troops, and many other peoples with you.'
You will come up like a storm, you will be like a cloud covering the land — you and all your troops, and many other peoples with you.'
Darby Translation
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many peoples with thee.
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many peoples with thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
But you will come to attack them. You will come like a storm. You will come like a thundercloud covering the land. You and all your groups of soldiers from many nations will come to attack them.'"
But you will come to attack them. You will come like a storm. You will come like a thundercloud covering the land. You and all your groups of soldiers from many nations will come to attack them.'"
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall come up like a storm and like a cloud which covers the land, you and all your army and many people who are with you.
And you shall come up like a storm and like a cloud which covers the land, you and all your army and many people who are with you.
Good News Translation
He and his army and the many nations with him will attack like a storm and cover the land like a cloud."
He and his army and the many nations with him will attack like a storm and cover the land like a cloud."
Lexham English Bible
And you will advance like a storm; you will come, and you will be like a cloud covering the land, and all of your troops and many nations along with you."
And you will advance like a storm; you will come, and you will be like a cloud covering the land, and all of your troops and many nations along with you."
Literal Translation
And you shall go up, you shall come like a storm; you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you and all your bands, and many peoples with you.
And you shall go up, you shall come like a storm; you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you and all your bands, and many peoples with you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou shalt come vp like a stormy wether, to couer the lode, and as it were a darcke cloude: thou with all thine hoostes, and a greate multitude of people with the.
Thou shalt come vp like a stormy wether, to couer the lode, and as it were a darcke cloude: thou with all thine hoostes, and a greate multitude of people with the.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy hordes, and many peoples with thee.
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy hordes, and many peoples with thee.
Bible in Basic English
And you will go up, you will come like a storm, you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your forces, and a great number of peoples with you.
And you will go up, you will come like a storm, you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your forces, and a great number of peoples with you.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many peoples with thee.
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many peoples with thee.
King James Version (1611)
Thou shalt ascend and come like a storme, thou shalt be like a cloud to couer the land, thou and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Thou shalt ascend and come like a storme, thou shalt be like a cloud to couer the land, thou and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou shalt ascend and come vp like a storme, as a cloude to couer the lande shalt thou be: thou with al thine hoastes, & a great multitude of people with thee.
Thou shalt ascend and come vp like a storme, as a cloude to couer the lande shalt thou be: thou with al thine hoastes, & a great multitude of people with thee.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt go up as rain, and shalt arrive as a cloud to cover the land, and there shall be thou, and all that are about thee, and many nations with thee.
And thou shalt go up as rain, and shalt arrive as a cloud to cover the land, and there shall be thou, and all that are about thee, and many nations with thee.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy hordes, and many peoples with thee.
And thou shalt ascend, thou shalt come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy hordes, and many peoples with thee.
World English Bible
You shall ascend, you shall come like a storm, you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you, and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
You shall ascend, you shall come like a storm, you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you, and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe thou schalt stie, and schalt come as a tempest, and as a cloude, for to hile the lond, thou, and alle thi cumpanyes, and many puplis with thee.
Forsothe thou schalt stie, and schalt come as a tempest, and as a cloude, for to hile the lond, thou, and alle thi cumpanyes, and many puplis with thee.
Update Bible Version
And you shall ascend, you shall come like a storm, you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you, and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
And you shall ascend, you shall come like a storm, you shall be like a cloud to cover the land, you, and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
New English Translation
You will advance; you will come like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the earth, you, all your troops, and the many other peoples with you.
You will advance; you will come like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the earth, you, all your troops, and the many other peoples with you.
New King James Version
You will ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many peoples with you."
You will ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many peoples with you."
New Living Translation
You and all your allies—a vast and awesome army—will roll down on them like a storm and cover the land like a cloud.
You and all your allies—a vast and awesome army—will roll down on them like a storm and cover the land like a cloud.
New Life Bible
You and all your army will come up against them like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land. Many nations will be with you."
You and all your army will come up against them like a storm. You will be like a cloud covering the land. Many nations will be with you."
New Revised Standard
You shall advance, coming on like a storm; you shall be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you.
You shall advance, coming on like a storm; you shall be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your troops, and many peoples with you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then shalt thou come up, Like a storm, shalt thou enter, Like a cloud covering the land, shalt thou be, - Thou and all thy hordes, and many peoples with thee.
Then shalt thou come up, Like a storm, shalt thou enter, Like a cloud covering the land, shalt thou be, - Thou and all thy hordes, and many peoples with thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt go up and come like a storm, and like a cloud to cover the land, thou and all thy bands and many people with thee.
And thou shalt go up and come like a storm, and like a cloud to cover the land, thou and all thy bands and many people with thee.
Revised Standard Version
You will advance, coming on like a storm, you will be like a cloud covering the land you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
You will advance, coming on like a storm, you will be like a cloud covering the land you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you.
Young's Literal Translation
And thou hast gone up -- as wasting thou comest in, As a cloud to cover the land art thou, Thou and all thy bands, and many peoples with thee.
And thou hast gone up -- as wasting thou comest in, As a cloud to cover the land art thou, Thou and all thy bands, and many peoples with thee.
Contextual Overview
1And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2"Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him 3and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. 4I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army-your horses, your horsemen in full armor, a huge company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords. 5Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets; 6Gomer with all its troops; and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops-many nations with you. 7Get ready; prepare yourself, you and all your company gathered around you; you will be their guard. 8After a long time you will be summoned. In the last years you will enter a land brought back from war and regathered from many peoples to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and all now dwell securely. 9You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.'10This is what the Lord GOD says: 'On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
shalt ascend: Ezekiel 13:11, Isaiah 21:1, Isaiah 21:2, Isaiah 25:4, Isaiah 28:2, Daniel 11:40
like: Ezekiel 38:16, Jeremiah 4:13, Joel 2:2
all thy: Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10
Reciprocal: Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring Isaiah 54:17 - weapon Daniel 11:6 - the end Daniel 11:44 - east Joel 3:11 - Assemble Hebrews 12:1 - a cloud Revelation 11:18 - the nations Revelation 20:9 - went
Cross-References
Deuteronomy 25:6
The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.
Ruth 1:11
But Naomi replied, "Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands?
But Naomi replied, "Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands?
Ruth 4:10
Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon's widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today."
Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon's widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today."
Job 5:2
For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
Proverbs 27:4
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Titus 3:3
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
James 3:14
But if you harbor in your hearts bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
But if you harbor in your hearts bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, do not boast in it or deny the truth.
James 3:16
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
James 4:5
Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou shall ascend and come like a storm,.... That comes suddenly, looks black and terrible, and causes darkness and horror; makes a great noise, and is very threatening of danger; signifying, that the Turks will come into the land of Judea suddenly to surprise it, and with great wrath and fury, and threaten them with utter destruction; so the king of the north is said to come like a whirlwind, which many interpret of the Turk also, Daniel 11:40:
thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land; with darkness and distress; suggesting the vast number of his army, which should overspread the land of Judea, as it follows:
thou and all thy bands, and many people with thee; his own army should be very numerous, and this increased by his confederates, or such who will voluntarily join him in this expedition.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 38:9. Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm — It is observable that Antiochus is thus spoken of by Daniel, Daniel 11:40: The king of the north - Antiochus, shall come against him (the king of the south is the king of Egypt) like a whirlwind.
