Ezekiel 38:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I'm going to drag you back like a fish on a hook, and I'll pull out your entire army with you — all your horses, riders, soldiers decked out in full armor, massive forces carrying shields and swords.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's got control over even the biggest armies — he can pull them wherever he wants like fish on a line.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Ezekiel wrote this book to the Jewish exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to offer a vision of future

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