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13 The people of Sheba and Dedan, along with merchants from villages in[a] southern Spain,[b] will be your allies. They will want some of the silver and gold, as well as the livestock and property that your army takes from Israel.

14 I, the Lord God, know that when you see[c] my people Israel living in peace, 15 you will lead your powerful cavalry from your kingdom in the north.

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Footnotes

  1. 38.13 from villages in: One ancient translation; Hebrew “and soldiers from.”
  2. 38.13 southern Spain: See the note at 27.12.
  3. 38.14 when you see: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

13 Sheba(A) and Dedan(B) and the merchants of Tarshish(C) and all her villages[a] will say to you, “Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your hordes to loot, to carry off silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods and to seize much plunder?(D)”’

14 “Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: In that day, when my people Israel are living in safety,(E) will you not take notice of it? 15 You will come from your place in the far north,(F) you and many nations with you, all of them riding on horses, a great horde, a mighty army.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 38:13 Or her strong lions