Chiasm - 26 - Ezekiel 38 . 8 - 16 · The Hyperlinked Bible

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A. 8 After a long time you will be summoned. In the latter years you will enter a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and all now dwell securely.

B. 9 You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.

C. 9 You and all your troops, and many peoples with you will go up, advancing like a thunderstorm; you will be like a cloud covering the land.

D. 10-11 This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. You will say, 'I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a tranquil people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates—

CENTER — 10-11 Evil thoughts: the scheme to plunder God's restored people

E. 12 in order to seize the spoil and carry off the plunder, to turn a hand against the desolate places now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired cattle and possessions and who live at the center of the land.'

E'. 13 Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, 'Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?'

D'. 14 Therefore prophesy, son of man, and tell Gog that this is what the Lord GOD says: On that day when My people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not take notice of this?

C'. 15 And you will come from your place out of the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army.

B'. 16 You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land.

A'. 16 It will happen in the latter days, O Gog, that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I show Myself holy in you before their eyes.