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Ezekiel 38:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 38:13

Verse 13 of 23

Scripture focus

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?

Ezekiel 38:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 38:13

Theological / Devotional

Sheba. The prophet now adds three more names to his list of nations. These three are not mentioned as joining with the advancing hosts, but as asking about the spoil that may be taken. Perhaps they hope that some of it would be traded into their hands. For the identification of Sheba see on ch. 27:22.

Dedan. See on ch. 25:13.

Tarshish. Believed to be the Phoenician colony of Tartessus in Spain. Attempts have been made to identify it with countries around Palestine, but from the description in the Scriptures it was at some distance across the sea. The minerals that were secured from Tarshish are still produced in Spain. Tartessus seems to fit all the details we have concerning it (see on Gen. 10:4). The “merchants of Tarshish” are possibly the Phoenicians.

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