Ezekiel 39
Berean Standard Bible
The Slaughter of Gog’s Armies
1“As for youH859, O sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 againstH5921 GogH1463 and declareH559 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: BeholdH2005, I am against youH413, O GogH1463, chiefH7218 princeH5387 of MeshechH4902 and TubalH8422.1 2I will turn you aroundH7725, drive you alongH8338, bring you upH5927 from the farH3411 northH6828, and send youH935 againstH5921 the mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478. 3Then I will strikeH5221 the bowH7198 from your leftH8040 handH3027 and dash downH5307 the arrowsH2671 from your rightH3225 handH3027.
4OnH5921 the mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478 you will fallH5307—youH859 and allH3605 your troopsH102 and the nationsH5971 with youH854. I will give youH5414 as foodH402 to everyH3605 kindH3671 of ravenousH5861 birdH6833 and wildH7704 beastH2416. 5You will fallH5307 inH5921 the open fieldH6440H7704, forH3588 IH589 have spokenH1696, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.
6I will sendH7971 fireH784 on MagogH4031 and on those who dwellH3427 securelyH983 in the coastlandsH339, and they will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068. 7SoH853 I will make My holyH6944 nameH8034 knownH3045 amongH8432 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478 and will noH3808 longerH5750 allow itH8034H6944 to be profanedH2490. Then the nationsH1471 will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068, the HolyH6918 One in IsraelH3478. 8YesH2009, it is comingH935, and it will surely happenH1961, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069. ThisH1931 is the dayH3117 of whichH834 I have spokenH1696.
9Then those who dwellH3427 in the citiesH5892 of IsraelH3478 will go outH3318, kindle firesH1197, and burn upH5400 the weaponsH5402—the bucklersH4043 and shieldsH6793, the bowsH7198 and arrowsH2671, the clubsH4731H3027 and spearsH7420. For sevenH7651 yearsH8141 they will use them for fuelH1197H784. 10They will notH3808 gatherH5375 woodH6086 fromH4480 the countrysideH7704H3808 or cut itH2404 fromH4480 the forestsH3293, forH3588 they will use the weaponsH5402 for fuelH1197H784. They will lootH7997 those who looted themH7997 and plunderH962 those who plundered themH962, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.
11AndH1961 on thatH1931 dayH3117 I will giveH5414 GogH1463 a burialH6913 placeH4725 in IsraelH3478, the ValleyH1516 of the TravelersH5674, eastH6926 of the SeaH3220.2 ItH1931 will blockH2629 those who travel throughH5674, because GogH1463 and allH3605 his hordesH1995 will be buriedH6912 thereH8033. So it will be calledH7121H1516 the Valley of Hamon-gogH1996.3 12For sevenH7651 monthsH2320 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 will be burying themH6912 in orderH4616 to cleanseH2891 the landH776. 13AllH3605 the peopleH5971 of the landH776 will bury themH6912, and it will bring themH1961 renownH8034 on the dayH3117 I display My gloryH3513,4 declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.
14And menH582 will be employedH914 to continuallyH8548 passH5674 through the landH776 to cleanse itH2891 by buryingH6912 the invadersH5674 who remainH3498 onH5921 the groundH6440H776. At the endH7097 of the sevenH7651 monthsH2320 they will begin their searchH2713. 15As they passH5674 through the landH776, anyone who seesH7200 a humanH120 boneH6106 will set upH1129 a pillarH6725 next to itH681, untilH5704 the gravediggersH6912 have buriedH6912 it inH413H1516 the Valley of Hamon-gogH1996. 16(Even the cityH5892 will beH1571 namedH8034 HamonahH1997.5) And so they will cleanseH2891 the landH776.
17And as for youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: Call out toH559 every kindH3605H3671 of birdH6833 and to everyH3605 beastH2416 of the fieldH7704: ‘AssembleH6908 and comeH935 togetherH622 from all aroundH5439 toH5921 the sacrificial feastH2077 thatH834 IH589 am preparingH2076 for youH2077, a greatH1419 feast onH5921 the mountainsH2022 of IsraelH3478. There you will eatH398 fleshH1320 and drinkH8354 bloodH1818. 18You will eatH398 the fleshH1320 of the mightyH1368 and drinkH8354 the bloodH1818 of the princesH5387 of the earthH776 as though they were ramsH352, lambsH3733, goatsH6260, and bullsH6499—allH3605 the fattened animalsH4806 of BashanH1316. 19At the sacrificeH2077 I am preparingH2076, you will eatH398 fatH2459 until you are gorgedH7654 and drinkH8354 bloodH1818 until you are drunkH7943. 20And atH5921 My tableH7979 you will eat your fillH7646 of horsesH5483 and ridersH7393, of mighty menH1368 and warriorsH376H4421 of every kindH3605,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.
Israel to Be Restored
21I will displayH5414 My gloryH3519 among the nationsH1471, and allH3605 the nationsH1471 will seeH7200 the judgmentH4941 thatH834 I executeH6213 and the handH3027 thatH834 I layH7760 upon them. 22FromH4480 thatH1931 dayH3117 forwardH1973 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068 their GodH430. 23And the nationsH1471 will knowH3045 thatH3588 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 went into exileH1540 for their iniquityH5771, becauseH5921 they were unfaithfulH4603 to Me. So I hidH5641 My faceH6440 from them and delivered themH5414 into the handsH3027 of their enemiesH6862, so that they allH3605 fellH5307 by the swordH2719. 24I dealtH6213 with themH853 according to their uncleannessH2932 and transgressionsH6588, and I hidH5641 My faceH6440 from them.
25ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: NowH6258 I will restoreH7725 JacobH3290 from captivityH76226 and will have compassionH7355 on the wholeH3605 houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, and I will be jealousH7065 for My holyH6944 nameH8034. 26They will forgetH53757 their disgraceH3639 andH853 allH3605 the treacheryH4603 they committedH4604 against Me, when they dwellH3427 securelyH983 inH5921 their landH127, with noH369 one to frighten themH2729. 27When I bring them backH7725 fromH4480 the peoplesH5971 and gatherH6908 themH853 out of the landsH776 of their enemiesH341, I will show My holinessH6942 in them in the sightH5869 of manyH7227 nationsH1471. 28Then they will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068 their GodH430, when I regather themH3664 toH5921 their own landH127, not leavingH3808 anyH5750 of themH8033 behindH3498 after their exileH1540H853 amongH413 the nationsH1471. 29And I will noH3808 longerH5750 hideH5641 My faceH6440 from them, forH834 I will pour outH8210 My SpiritH7307 onH5921 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.”
Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 39:1 Or Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 39:11 That is, the Dead Sea ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 39:11 Hamon-gog means multitude of Gog. ↩
- 4. Ezekiel 39:13 Or and the day I display My glory will be a day of renown ↩
- 5. Ezekiel 39:16 Hamonah means multitude or horde. ↩
- 6. Ezekiel 39:25 Or restore the fortunes of Jacob ↩
- 7. Ezekiel 39:26 A few Hebrew manuscripts; MT They will bear ↩
Commentaries on Ezekiel 39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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