Ezekiel 38:5

King James Version (KJV)

Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:

Adam Clarke
Bible Commentary

Persia - That a part of this country was tributary to Antiochus, see 1 Maccabees 3:31.

Ethiopia, and Libya - That these were auxiliaries of Antiochus is evident from Daniel 11:43; : "The Libyans and Ethiopians shall be at his steps."

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Albert Barnes
Notes on the Whole Bible

Libya and Ethiopia, mixed with the northern invaders, are tribes from the extreme south, to show that this is a general combination of the foes of God‘s people.

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Matthew Henry
Concise Bible Commentary

These events will be in the latter days. It is supposed these enemies will come together to invade the land of Judea, and God will defeat them. God not only sees who are now the enemies of his church, but he foresees who will be so, and lets them know by his word that he is against them; though they join together, the wicked shall not be unpunished.

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Cross References

Persia

Libya

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