Ezekiel 38:17-39:6
Christian Standard Bible
17 “‘This is what the Lord God says: Are you the one I spoke about in former times through my servants, the prophets of Israel, who for years prophesied in those times that I would bring you against them? 18 Now on that day, the day when Gog comes against the land of Israel—this is the declaration of the Lord God—my wrath will flare up.[a] 19 I swear in my zeal and fiery wrath:(A) On that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, every creature that crawls on the ground, and every human being on the face of the earth will tremble before me. The mountains will be demolished, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground. 21 I will call for a sword against him on all my mountains—this is the declaration of the Lord God—and every man’s sword will be against his brother.(B) 22 I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur on him, as well as his troops and the many peoples who are with him.(C) 23 I will display my greatness and holiness, and I will reveal myself in the sight of many nations.(D) Then they will know that I am the Lord.’
The Disposal of Gog
39 “As for you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Look, I am against you, Gog, chief prince of[b] Meshech and Tubal.(E) 2 I will turn you around, drive you on,(F) and lead you up from the remotest parts of the north. I will bring you against the mountains of Israel. 3 Then I will knock your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand. 4 You, all your troops, and the peoples who are with you will fall on the mountains of Israel. I will give you as food to every kind of predatory bird and to the wild animals. 5 You will fall on the open field,(G) for I have spoken. This is the declaration of the Lord God.
6 “‘I will send fire against Magog(H) and those who live securely on the coasts and islands. Then they will know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 38:17-39:6
Lexham English Bible
17 “Thus says the Lord Yahweh, ‘Are you he of whom I spoke in former days by the hand of my servants the prophets of Israel who were prophesying in those days for years that I would bring you against them? 18 And so then in that day, on the day of the coming of God against the land of Israel,’ declares[a] the Lord Yahweh, ‘my rage will come up in my anger. 19 And in my passion, in the fire of my wrath, I spoke[b] that certainly[c] on that day a great earthquake will be on the land of Israel. 20 And the fish of the sea and the birds[d] of the heaven[e] and the animals[f] of the field and all of the creeping things that creep on the earth and all of the humans[g] who are on the surface of the earth will shake at my presence;[h] and the mountains will be demolished, and the steep mountain sides will fall, and every wall on[i] the earth will fall. 21 And I will call against him[j] in all of my mountains a sword,’ declares[k] the Lord Yahweh, ‘And the sword of each person will be against his brother. 22 And I will execute justice with[l] him with a plague and with blood and torrents of rain,[m] and hailstones; fire and sulfur I will cause to fall on him and on his troops and on many peoples who are with him. 23 And so I will exalt myself, and I will show myself holy, and I will make myself known before the eyes of many nations, and they will know that I am Yahweh.’”
God’s Destruction of Gog and His Hordes
39 “And you, son of man,[n] prophesy against Gog, and you must say, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Look! I am against you Gog, the head[o] leader of Meshech and Tubal, 2 and I will turn you around, and I will drag you along, and I will bring you up from the remote areas of the north, and I will bring you against the mountains of Israel, 3 and I will strike your bow from your left hand,[p] and your arrows from your right hand[q] I will cause to fall. 4 On the mountains of Israel you will fall, you and all of your troops, and the peoples who are with you, to birds[r] of prey, birds of every wing,[s] and animals of the field I will give you as food. 5 On the surface of the field you will fall, for I myself[t] have spoken,” declares[u] the Lord Yahweh. 6 “And I will send fire against Magog and among the people inhabiting the coastlands in safety,[v] and they will know that I am Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 38:18 Literally “declaration of”
- Ezekiel 38:19 Or “I asserted”
- Ezekiel 38:19 Literally “if not”
- Ezekiel 38:20 Hebrew “bird”
- Ezekiel 38:20 Or “sky”
- Ezekiel 38:20 Hebrew “animal”
- Ezekiel 38:20 Or “every human being”
- Ezekiel 38:20 Literally “from the face of me”
- Ezekiel 38:20 Or “to”
- Ezekiel 38:21 Or “summon against him” (cf. NJPS)
- Ezekiel 38:21 Literally “declaration of”
- Ezekiel 38:22 Or “with respect to him”
- Ezekiel 38:22 Literally “rain flooding/pouring down”
- Ezekiel 39:1 Or “mortal,” or “son of humankind”
- Ezekiel 39:1 Or “chief”
- Ezekiel 39:3 Literally “the hand of left your”
- Ezekiel 39:3 Literally “the hand of right your”
- Ezekiel 39:4 Hebrew “bird”
- Ezekiel 39:4 Or “kind”
- Ezekiel 39:5 Literally “I, I”
- Ezekiel 39:5 Literally “declaration of”
- Ezekiel 39:6 Literally “with confidence/trust”
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