Ezekiel 38:2

Ezekiel 38:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
• New International Version (NIV)“Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

Context of Ezekiel 38:2

1The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, turn toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him 3and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. 4I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and bring you out with all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them fully armed, a great company with shields of different types, all of them armed with swords.

Ezekiel 38:2 word by word

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־גּוֹג֙ אֶ֣רֶץ הַמָּג֔וֹג נְשִׂ֕יא רֹ֖אשׁ מֶ֣שֶׁךְ וְתֻבָ֑ל וְהִנָּבֵ֖א עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• thy faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• against Gogגּוֹגgôg · GogH1463
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Magogמָגוֹגmâgôg · MagogH4031
• the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · princeH7218
• princeנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of Meshechמֶ֫שֶׁךְmeshek · MeshechH4902
• and Tubalתּוּבַלtûbal tûbal · TubalH8422
• and prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012

Cross-references for Ezekiel 38:2

• Ezekiel 2:1He said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet and I will speak with you.”
• Ezekiel 39:1“As for you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal!
• Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, turn toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:
• Ezekiel 20:46“Son of man, turn toward the south, and speak out against the south. Prophesy against the open scrub land of the Negev,
• Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, turn toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
• Ezekiel 35:2“Son of man, turn toward Mount Seir, and prophesy against it.
• Revelation 20:8and will go out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to bring them together for the battle. They are as numerous as the grains of sand in the sea.
• Genesis 10:2The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
• 1 Chronicles 1:5The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
• Ezekiel 27:13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.
• Ezekiel 32:26“Meshech-Tubal is there, along with all her hordes around her grave. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword, for they spread their terror in the land of the living.
• Isaiah 66:19I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations – to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 38:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog - This is allowed to be the most difficult prophecy in the Old Testament. It is difficult to us, because we know not the king nor people intended by it: but I am satisfied they were well known by these names in the time that the prophet wrote. I have already remarked in the introduction to this book that there are but two opinions on this subject that appear to be at all probable: That which makes…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Gog … - Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal. “Gog” is here the name of a captain from “the land of Magog” (compare Genesis 10:2) the name of a people of the north, placed between “Gomer” (the Cimmerians) and “Madai” (the Medes). In the History of Assurbanipal from cuneiform inscriptions, a chief of the Saka (Scythians), called Ga -a -gi is identified by some with Gog. Rosh, if a proper name, occurs in this connection only.Read the comment
• 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. 1-23The objections to a literal interpretation of the prophecy are--(1) The ideal nature of the name Gog, which is the root of Magog, the only kindred name found in Scripture or history. (2) The nations congregated are selected from places most distant from Israel, and from one another, and therefore most unlikely to act in concert (Persians and Libyans, &c.). (3) The whole spoil of Israel could not have given a handful to a tithe of their number, or…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 38:2

• Magog
• Meshech
• Rosh
• Tubal

In the dictionaries

• Meshech
• Tubal
• Meshech; Mesech
• Son of man
• Ezekiel, Book of
• Gog
• Rosh
• Ezekiel
• Joel (2)
• Magog

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