“Son of man, set your face against Gog,(A) of the land of Magog,(B) the chief prince of[a] Meshek and Tubal;(C) prophesy against him

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  1. Ezekiel 38:2 Or the prince of Rosh,

39 “Son of man, prophesy against Gog(A) and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of[a] Meshek(B) and Tubal.(C)

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  1. Ezekiel 39:1 Or Gog, prince of Rosh,

and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of[a] Meshek and Tubal.(A)

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  1. Ezekiel 38:3 Or Gog, prince of Rosh,

13 “‘Greece,(A) Tubal and Meshek(B) did business with you; they traded human beings(C) and articles of bronze for your wares.

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The Japhethites(A)

The sons[a] of Japheth:

Gomer,(B) Magog,(C) Madai, Javan,(D) Tubal,(E) Meshek(F) and Tiras.

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  1. Genesis 10:2 Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 3, 4, 6, 7, 20-23, 29 and 31.

and will go out to deceive the nations(A) in the four corners of the earth(B)—Gog and Magog(C)—and to gather them for battle.(D) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(E) They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded(F) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.(G) But fire came down from heaven(H) and devoured them.

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“Son of man, set your face(A) against the mountains(B) of Israel; prophesy against them(C)

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Ezekiel’s Call to Be a Prophet

He said to me, “Son of man,[a](A) stand(B) up on your feet and I will speak to you.(C)

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  1. Ezekiel 2:1 The Hebrew phrase ben adam means human being. The phrase son of man is retained as a form of address here and throughout Ezekiel because of its possible association with “Son of Man” in the New Testament.

11 “‘On that day I will give Gog a burial place in Israel, in the valley of those who travel east of the Sea. It will block the way of travelers, because Gog and all his hordes will be buried(A) there. So it will be called the Valley of Hamon Gog.[a](B)

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  1. Ezekiel 39:11 Hamon Gog means hordes of Gog.

I will send fire(A) on Magog(B) and on those who live in safety in the coastlands,(C) and they will know(D) that I am the Lord.

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“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir;(A) prophesy against it and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand(B) against you and make you a desolate waste.(C)

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26 “Meshek and Tubal(A) are there, with all their hordes around their graves. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword because they spread their terror in the land of the living.

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“Son of man, set your face against(A) the Ammonites(B) and prophesy against them.(C)

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46 “Son of man, set your face toward(A) the south; preach against the south and prophesy against(B) the forest of the southland.(C)

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19 “I will set a sign(A) among them, and I will send some of those who survive(B) to the nations—to Tarshish,(C) to the Libyans[a] and Lydians(D) (famous as archers), to Tubal(E) and Greece,(F) and to the distant islands(G) that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory.(H) They will proclaim my glory among the nations.

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  1. Isaiah 66:19 Some Septuagint manuscripts Put (Libyans); Hebrew Pul

The Japhethites(A)

The sons[a] of Japheth:

Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 1:5 Sons may mean descendants or successors or nations; also in verses 6-9, 17 and 23.

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