Ezekiel 38:17-39:6
World English Bible
17 “‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Are you he of whom I spoke in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days for years that I would bring you against them? 18 It will happen in that day, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,” says the Lord Yahweh, “that my wrath will come up into my nostrils. 19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath I have spoken. Surely in that day there will be a great shaking in the land of Israel; 20 so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, all creeping things who creep on the earth, and all the men who are on the surface of the earth will shake at my presence. Then the mountains will be thrown down, the steep places will fall, and every wall will fall to the ground. 21 I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains,” says the Lord Yahweh. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22 I will enter into judgment with him with pestilence and with blood. I will rain on him, and on his hordes, and on the many peoples who are with him, an overflowing shower, with great hailstones, fire, and sulfur. 23 I will magnify myself, and sanctify myself, and I will make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”’
39 “You, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. 2 I will turn you around, and will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring you onto the mountains of Israel. 3 I will strike your bow out of your left hand, and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand. 4 You will fall on the mountains of Israel, you, and all your hordes, and the peoples who are with you. I will give you to the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the animals of the field to be devoured. 5 You will fall on the open field; for I have spoken it,” says the Lord Yahweh. 6 “I will send a fire on Magog, and on those who dwell securely in the islands. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.
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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