Ezekiel 38:17-39:6
Legacy Standard Bible
17 ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Are you the one of whom I spoke in former days by the hand of My slaves the prophets of Israel, who (A)prophesied in those days for many years that I would bring you against them? 18 And it will be in that day, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” declares Lord Yahweh, “that My wrath will mount up in My (B)anger. 19 In My (C)zeal and in My blazing fury I have spoken that on that day there will surely be a great [a](D)earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 (E)And the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the beasts of the field, all the creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the men who are on the face of the earth will quake at My presence; the (F)mountains also will be pulled down, the steep pathways will fall, and every wall will fall to the earth. 21 And I will call for a (G)sword against [b]him on all My mountains,” declares Lord Yahweh. “(H)Every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22 With pestilence and with blood I will enter into (I)judgment with him; and I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the numerous peoples who are with him, [c]a torrential rain, with (J)hailstones, fire, and brimstone. 23 And I will magnify Myself, I will manifest Myself as holy, and I will (K)make Myself known in the sight of many nations; and they will know that I am Yahweh.”’
Prophecy About Gog’s Judgment
39 “Now as for (L)you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, [d]chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; 2 and I will turn you around, drive you on, take you up from the remotest parts of the north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel. 3 And I will (M)strike your bow from your left hand and cause your arrows from your right hand to fall. 4 You will (N)fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you; I will give you as (O)food to every [e]kind of predatory bird and beast of the field. 5 You will fall on the [f]open field; for it is I who have spoken,” declares Lord Yahweh. 6 “And I will send (P)fire upon Magog and those who inhabit the (Q)coastlands securely; and they will know that I am Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 38:19 Or shaking
- Ezekiel 38:21 Gog
- Ezekiel 38:22 Lit an overflowing
- Ezekiel 39:1 Or prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal
- Ezekiel 39:4 Lit wing
- Ezekiel 39:5 Lit face of the
Ezekiel 38:17-39:6
International Standard Version
A Prediction for the Distant Future
17 “This is what the Lord God says: ‘Surely you’re the one about whom I spoke years ago in the writings[a] of my servants, Israel’s prophets, aren’t you? They predicted back then that I would bring you up after many years, didn’t they? 18 So it will be that on that day, when Gog[b] invades the land of Israel,’ declares the Lord God, ‘my zeal will ignite my anger. 19 Because of my zeal and burning anger, at that time[c] there will be a massive earthquake throughout the land of Israel. 20 I’m going to shake the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the wild beasts, all the creatures that crawl on the earth, and every single human being who lives on the surface of the earth. Mountains will collapse, as will their mountain passages, and every wall will fall to the ground. 21 Then I’ll call for war against Gog[d] on top of every mountain,’ declares the Lord God, ‘and every weapon of war will be turned against their fellow soldier. 22 I’ll judge them with disease and bloodshed. I’ll shower him, his soldiers, and the vast army that accompanies him with a torrential flood, hailstones, fire, and sulfur. 23 I will exalt myself and demonstrate my holiness, making myself known to many people, who will learn that I am the Lord.’”
The Destruction of Gog
39 “Now as for you, Son of Man, prophesy against Gog[e] and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord God has to say: “Watch out, Gog, you leader of the head[f] of Meshech and of Tubal! 2 I’m going to turn you around, drag you along to your destruction,[g] and bring you up from the farthest parts of the north, and carry you to the mountains of Israel. 3 There I will strike your bow from your left hand and your arrows from your right, causing your fall. 4 You will collapse on the mountains of Israel, along with all of your soldiers and the nations that have accompanied you. There the raptors, vultures,[h] and wild animals will feed on you. 5 You will fall dead in the open fields, because I have ordered this to happen,’ declares the Lord God. 6 ‘I’m also going to incinerate Magog, along with those who are settled down and at home in the islands. That’s when they’ll learn that I am the Lord.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 38:17 Lit. ago by the hand
- Ezekiel 38:18 I.e. a mountain tribe north of Assyria
- Ezekiel 38:19 Lit. day
- Ezekiel 38:21 I.e. a mountain tribe north of Assyria
- Ezekiel 39:1 I.e. a mountain tribe north of Assyria
- Ezekiel 39:1 Or of Rosh,
- Ezekiel 39:2 So LXX; MT reads around, lead you
- Ezekiel 39:4 Or carrion feeders
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