Ezekiel 38:3

Ezekiel 38:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
• New International Version (NIV)and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord: Gog, I am your enemy!

Context of Ezekiel 38:3

1The word of the Lord came to me: 2"Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him and say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. 4And I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great host, all of them with buckler and shield, wielding swords. 5Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shield and helmet;

Ezekiel 38:3 word by word

וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הִנְנִ֤י אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ גּ֔וֹג נְשִׂ֕יא רֹ֖אשׁ מֶ֥שֶׁךְ וְתֻבָֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
• against thee, O Gogגּוֹגgôg · GogH1463
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · princeH7218
• princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of Meshechמֶ֫שֶׁךְmeshek · MeshechH4902
• and Tubalתּוּבַלtûbal tûbal · TubalH8422

Cross-references for Ezekiel 38:3

• Ezekiel 13:8Therefore thus says the Lord God: "Because you have uttered falsehood and seen lying visions, therefore behold, I am against you, declares the Lord God.
• Ezekiel 29:3speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God: "Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lies in the midst of his streams, that says, 'My Nile is my own; I made it for myself.'
• Ezekiel 35:3and say to it, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against you, and I will make you a desolation and a waste.
• Ezekiel 39:1"And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 38:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6Gog would lead a group of seven nations from all over the world. The numbers seven and four symbolize completeness, showing an unbeatable alliance from every direction. Magog, Meshech, Tubal, Gomer, and Beth-togarmah were in the north, in Anatolia and beyond the Black Sea. Persia was to the east, Ethiopia to the south, and Libya to the west.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. His high-sounding titles are repeated to imply the haughty self-confidence of the invader as if invincible.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 38:3

• Meshech
• Rosh
• Tubal

In the dictionaries

• God
• Meshech
• Tubal
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Gog
• Rosh
• Ezekiel
• Joel (2)
• Rasses
• Rosh (2)

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