Ezekiel 38:12
To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 38 connects to 10 cross-references. The oracle against Gog of Magog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: in latter days he will come against restored Israel with a great army from the far north. God will bring him against the land so that the nations …
Other Translations
to take the spoil and to take the prey; to turn thy hand against the waste places that are now inhabited, and against the people that are gathered out of the nations, that have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the middle of the earth.
To take a spoil, and to take a prey, To turn back thy hand on inhabited wastes, And on a people gathered out of nations, Making cattle and substance, Dwelling on a high part of the land.
To take their property by force and go off with their goods; turning your hand against the waste places which now are peopled, and against the people who have been got together out of the nations, who have got cattle and goods for themselves, who are living in the middle of the earth.
Cross References
And Gaal spake again and said, See there come people down by the middle of the land, and another company …
I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a …
And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
Therefore saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine …
In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and …
Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in …
Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, …
And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is …
Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into …
After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought …