Ezekiel 38:20

Ezekiel 38:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that 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.
• New International Version (NIV)The fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the beasts of the field, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble at my presence. The mountains will be overturned, the cliffs will crumble and every wall will fall to the ground.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The fish of the sea and the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field and all creeping things that creep on the ground, and all the people who are on the face of the earth, shall quake at my presence. And the mountains shall be thrown down, and the cliffs shall fall, and every wall shall tumble to the ground.
• New King James Version (NKJV)so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the heavens, the beasts of the field, all creeping things that creep on the earth, and all men who are on the face of the earth shall shake at My presence. The mountains shall be thrown down, the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.’

Context of Ezekiel 38:20

18Now on that day, the day when Gog comes against the land of Israel — this is the declaration of the Lord God — my wrath will flare up. 19I swear in my zeal and fiery wrath: On that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, every creature that crawls on the ground, and every human being on the face of the earth will tremble before me. The mountains will be demolished, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground. 21I will call for a sword against him on all my mountains — this is the declaration of the Lord God — and every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur on him, as well as his troops and the many peoples who are with him.

Ezekiel 38:20 word by word

וְרָעֲשׁ֣וּ מִפָּנַ֡י דְּגֵ֣י הַיָּם֩ וְע֨וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֜יִם וְחַיַּ֣ת הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה וְכָל־הָרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙ הָרֹמֵ֣שׂ עַל־הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה וְכֹל֙ הָֽאָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֣י הָאֲדָמָ֑ה וְנֶהֶרְס֣וּ הֶהָרִ֗ים וְנָֽפְלוּ֙ הַמַּדְרֵג֔וֹת וְכָל־חוֹמָ֖ה לָאָ֥רֶץ תִּפּֽוֹל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So that the fishesדָּגdâg dâ'g · fishH1709
• of the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• and the fowlsעוֹף‛ôph · birdH5775
• of the heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and the beastsחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
• of the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• and all creeping thingsרֶ֫מֶשׂremeώ · creepingH7431
• that creepרָמַשׂrâmaώ · to creepH7430
• upon the earthאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• and all the menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• upon the faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: becauseH6440
• of the earthאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: planetH127
• shall shakeרָעַשׁrâ‛ash · to shakeH7493
• at my presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• and the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• shall be thrown downהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040
• and the steep placesמַדְרֵגָהmadrêgâh · steepH4095
• shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
• and every wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• to the groundאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776

Cross-references for Ezekiel 38:20

• Jeremiah 4:23I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty. I looked to the heavens, and their light was gone.
• Hosea 4:3For this reason the land mourns, and everyone who lives in it languishes, along with the wild animals and the birds of the sky; even the fish of the sea disappear.
• Nahum 1:4He rebukes the sea and dries it up, and he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; even the flower of Lebanon withers.
• Zechariah 14:4On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east. The Mount of Olives will be split in half from east to west, forming a huge valley, so that half the mountain will move to the north and half to the south.
• Revelation 6:12Then I saw him open the sixth seal. A violent earthquake occurred; the sun turned black like sackcloth made of hair; the entire moon became like blood;
• Isaiah 30:25Streams flowing with water will be on every high mountain and every raised hill on the day of great slaughter when the towers fall.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4since the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but are powerful through God for the demolition of strongholds. We demolish arguments

Commentaries on Ezekiel 38:20

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 The enemy should make a formidable descent upon the land of Israel. When Israel dwell safely under the Divine protection, shalt not thou be made to know it by finding that endeavours to destroy them are made in vain? Promises of security are treasured up in the word of God, against the troubles and dangers the church may be brought into in the latter days. In the destruction of sinners, God makes it appear that he is a great and holy God. We…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20Gog would face divine wrath instead of causing it. The Lord would unleash on Gog the jealousy and anger once directed at Israel. The scene would be so terrifying that even innocent bystanders would shake with fear. The earth would tremble, destroying mountains, cliffs, and walls.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. fishes--disturbed by the fleets which I will bring. fowls, &c.--frightened at the sight of so many men: an ideal picture. mountains--that is, the fortresses on the mountains. steep places--literally, "stairs" (So 2:14); steep terraces for vines on the sides of hills, to prevent the earth being washed down by the rains. every wall--of towns.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 38:20

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In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Gog
• Ezekiel
• Fish

Commentaries on Ezekiel 38

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings