Prophecy about Gog and Future Invasion of Israel

38 Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, set your face toward (A)Gog of the land of (B)Magog, the (C)chief prince of (D)Meshech and (E)Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, ‘This is what the Lord [a]God says: “Behold, I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. So I will turn you around and put hooks into your jaws, and I will (F)bring you out, and all your army, (G)horses and horsemen, all of them magnificently dressed, a great contingent with shield and [b]buckler, all of them wielding swords; (H)Persia, [c](I)Cush, and (J)Put with them, all of them with buckler and helmet; (K)Gomer with all its troops; (L)Beth-togarmah from the remote parts of the north with all its troops—many peoples with you.

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Notas al pie

  1. Ezekiel 38:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
  2. Ezekiel 38:4 I.e., small shield
  3. Ezekiel 38:5 Or Ethiopia

The Prophecy against Gog

38 This message from the Lord came to me: “Son of Man, turn your attention toward Gog,[a] from the land of Magog,[b] leader of the head[c] of Meshech,[d] and of Tubal.[e] Prophesy this against him: ‘This is what the Lord God says: “Watch out! I’m coming after you, Gog, leader of the head[f] of Meshech,[g] and of Tubal.[h] I’m going to turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and bring you out—you and your whole army—along with your horses and cavalry riders, all of them richly attired, a magnificent company replete with buckler and shield, and all of them wielding battle swords. Persia,[i] Cush,[j] and Libya[k] will be accompanying them, all of them equipped with shields and helmets. Gomer[l] with all its troops, and the household of Togarmah[m] from the remotest parts of the north with all its troops—many people will accompany you.

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Notas al pie

  1. Ezekiel 38:2 I.e. a mountain tribe north of Assyria, and so through chapter 39
  2. Ezekiel 38:2 I.e. a son of Noah’s son Japheth; the area includes what is now modern eastern Turkey
  3. Ezekiel 38:2 Or of Rosh,
  4. Ezekiel 38:2 I.e. a son of Noah’s son Japheth; this people resided in what is now modern Armenia
  5. Ezekiel 38:2 I.e. a son of Noah’s son Japheth; the area includes what is now modern eastern Turkey
  6. Ezekiel 38:3 Or of Rosh,
  7. Ezekiel 38:3 I.e. a son of Noah’s son Japheth; this people resided in what is now modern Armenia
  8. Ezekiel 38:3 I.e. a son of Noah’s son Japheth; this people resided in what is now modern eastern Turkey
  9. Ezekiel 38:5 I.e. the area includes what is now modern Iran
  10. Ezekiel 38:5 I.e. this area includes what is now modern Ethiopia and Somalia
  11. Ezekiel 38:5 Lit. Put; the Heb. name means bow
  12. Ezekiel 38:6 I.e. a son of Noah’s son Jepheth; the area encompasses what is now modern Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
  13. Ezekiel 38:6 I.e. named after Gomer, the region encompasses what is now Armenia