Ezequiel 38:11

11 Y dirás: ‘Invadiré a un país indefenso; atacaré a un pueblo pacífico que habita confiado en ciudades sin muros, puertas y cerrojos.

Ezequiel 38:11 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 38:11

And thou shall say
What came into his mind, and what he thought of; this he shall say to his privy counsellors and ministers of state; or to the generals and officers of his army; or to his confederates and allies, and even to them all, to have their opinion and approbation of it; and to encourage them to join him, and go with him: I will go up to the land of unwalled villages;
a land which has nothing but villages in it, and those no walls about them to protect them: this he said by way of contempt; and the Septuagint and Arabic versions render it "the abject land"; and to observe how easily he could conquer it, there being nothing in his way to hinder him, or give him trouble: I will go to them that are at rest, and dwell safely:
as the Jews will do in the latter day, when they shall own and acknowledge the Messiah, ( Jeremiah 23:5 Jeremiah 23:6 ) , and dwell in their own land, where they will be quiet and peaceable, and think and do no harm to any, nor mistrust their neighbours doing any harm to them; but shall live in the utmost tranquillity and security; and which Gog or the Turks will take the advantage of; and from hence promise themselves an easy conquest of them: all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates;
no walls to their cities; no gates to walls; nor bars to gates; but without either; being under the protection of God, and putting their trust in him, who is a wall of fire round about his people; and is better to them, than gates with bars.

Ezequiel 38:11 In-Context

9 Pero tú lo invadirás como un huracán. Tú, con todas tus tropas y todos tus aliados, serás como un nubarrón que cubrirá la tierra.

10 »”Así dice el SEÑOR omnipotente: En aquel día harás proyectos, y maquinarás un plan perverso.

11 Y dirás: ‘Invadiré a un país indefenso; atacaré a un pueblo pacífico que habita confiado en ciudades sin muros, puertas y cerrojos.

12 Lo saquearé y me llevaré el botín; atacaré a las ciudades reconstruidas de entre las ruinas, al pueblo reunido allí de entre las naciones; es un pueblo rico en ganado y posesiones, que se cree el centro del mundo’.

13 La gente de Sabá y Dedán, y los comerciantes de Tarsis y todos sus potentados, te preguntarán: ‘¿A qué vienes? ¿A despojarnos de todo lo nuestro? ¿Para eso reuniste a tus tropas? ¿Para quitarnos la plata y el oro, y llevarte nuestros ganados y posesiones? ¿Para alzarte con un enorme botín?’”