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17 “This is what the Sovereign Lord asks: Are you the one I was talking about long ago, when I announced through Israel’s prophets that in the future I would bring you against my people? 18 But this is what the Sovereign Lord says: When Gog invades the land of Israel, my fury will boil over! 19 In my jealousy and blazing anger, I promise a mighty shaking in the land of Israel on that day. 20 All living things—the fish in the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, the small animals that scurry along the ground, and all the people on earth—will quake in terror at my presence. Mountains will be thrown down; cliffs will crumble; walls will fall to the earth. 21 I will summon the sword against you on all the hills of Israel, says the Sovereign Lord. Your men will turn their swords against each other. 22 I will punish you and your armies with disease and bloodshed; I will send torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur! 23 In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the nations of the world. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

The Slaughter of Gog’s Hordes

39 “Son of man, prophesy against Gog. Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord: I am your enemy, O Gog, ruler of the nations of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you around and drive you toward the mountains of Israel, bringing you from the distant north. I will knock the bow from your left hand and the arrows from your right hand, and I will leave you helpless. You and your army and your allies will all die on the mountains. I will feed you to the vultures and wild animals. You will fall in the open fields, for I have spoken, says the Sovereign Lord. And I will rain down fire on Magog and on all your allies who live safely on the coasts. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

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; 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. And I will (M)strike your bow from your left hand and cause your arrows from your right hand to fall. 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. You will fall on the [f]open field; for it is I who have spoken,” declares Lord Yahweh. “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

  1. Ezekiel 38:19 Or shaking
  2. Ezekiel 38:21 Gog
  3. Ezekiel 38:22 Lit an overflowing
  4. Ezekiel 39:1 Or prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal
  5. Ezekiel 39:4 Lit wing
  6. Ezekiel 39:5 Lit face of the