Ezekiel 38:17-39:6
Modern English Version
Judgment on Gog
17 Thus says the Lord God: Are you he of whom I have spoken in former days by My servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days for many years that I would bring you against them? 18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog comes against the land of Israel, says the Lord God, that My fury shall come up in My anger. 19 For in My jealousy and in the fire of My wrath I have spoken: Surely in that day there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 The fish of the sea and the fowl of the heavens and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep upon the earth and all the men who are upon the face of the earth shall shake at My presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. 21 I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains, says the Lord God. Every man’s sword shall be against his brother. 22 I will enter into judgment with him with pestilence and with blood. And I will rain upon him and upon his troops and upon the many peoples who are with him, an overflowing rain and hailstones, fire and brimstone. 23 Thus I will magnify Myself, and sanctify Myself, and I will be known in the eyes of many nations. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.
The Destruction of Gog’s Armies
39 Moreover you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say: Thus says the Lord God: I am against you, O Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshek, and Tubal. 2 And I will turn you back, drive you on, and take you up the north parts and bring you against the mountains of Israel. 3 And I will strike your bow out of your left hand and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand. 4 You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who are with you. I will give you to the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. 5 You shall fall upon the open field. For I have spoken, says the Lord God. 6 I will send a fire on Magog and among those who dwell safely in the coastlands. Then they shall 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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