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Ezekiel 38

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1And the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֤יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Gogגּוֹג֙gō·wḡ — Chief of MagogH1463 — Full Word Study → of the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Magogהַמָּג֔וֹגham·mā·ḡō·wḡ — Land of GogH4031 — Full Word Study →, the chiefרֹ֖אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → princeנְשִׂ֕יאnə·śî — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of Meshechמֶ֣שֶׁךְme·šeḵ — A son of JaphethH4902 — Full Word Study → and Tubalוְתֻבָ֑לwə·ṯu·ḇāl — Son of JaphethH8422 — Full Word Study →. Prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → against himעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → 3and declareוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am against youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O Gogגּ֔וֹגgō·wḡ — Chief of MagogH1463 — Full Word Study →, chiefרֹ֖אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → princeנְשִׂ֕יאnə·śî — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of Meshechמֶ֥שֶׁךְme·šeḵ — A son of JaphethH4902 — Full Word Study → and Tubalוְתֻבָֽל׃wə·ṯu·ḇāl — Son of JaphethH8422 — Full Word Study →. 4I will turn you aroundוְשׁ֣וֹבַבְתִּ֔יךָwə·šō·w·ḇaḇ·tî·ḵā — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →, putוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → hooksחַחִ֖יםḥa·ḥîm — Hook or clasp for fasteningH2397 — Full Word Study → in your jawsבִּלְחָיֶ֑יךָbil·ḥā·ye·ḵā — jawboneH3895 — Full Word Study →, and bring you outוְהוֹצֵאתִי֩wə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → with allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your armyחֵילֶ֜ךָḥê·le·ḵā — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →your horsesסוּסִ֣יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, your horsemenוּפָרָשִׁ֗יםū·p̄ā·rā·šîm — Horseman; cavalry soldier or mounted warriorH6571 — Full Word Study → in fullכֻּלָּ֔םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armorלְבֻשֵׁ֤יlə·ḇu·šê — To clothe, dress, or wear garmentsH3847 — Full Word Study →, and a great companyקָהָ֥לqā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → armed with shieldsצִנָּ֣הṣin·nāh — Shield; protection; defensive armorH6793 — Full Word Study → and bucklersוּמָגֵ֔ןū·mā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלָּֽם׃kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → brandishingתֹּפְשֵׂ֥יtō·p̄ə·śê — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → their swordsחֲרָב֖וֹתḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →. 5Persiaפָּרַ֛סpā·ras — Persia, the empireH6539 — Full Word Study →, Cushכּ֥וּשׁkūš — Cush; Ethiopia; a remote African nationH3568 — Full Word Study →, and Putוּפ֖וּטū·p̄ūṭ — A son of HamH6316 — Full Word Study → will accompany themאִתָּ֑ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלָּ֖םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → with shieldsמָגֵ֥ןmā·ḡên — Shield; protection, defenseH4043 — Full Word Study → and helmetsוְכוֹבָֽע׃wə·ḵō·w·ḇā‘ — Helmet; head protection in battleH3553 — Full Word Study →, 6as well as Gomer with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its troopsאֲגַפֶּ֔יהָ’ă·ḡap·pe·hā — band, troop, or group of peopleH102 — Full Word Study →, and Beth-togarmahבֵּ֚יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → from the farיַרְכְּתֵ֥יyar·kə·ṯê — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → northצָפ֖וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → with allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its troopsאֲגַפָּ֑יו’ă·ḡap·pāw — band, troop, or group of peopleH102 — Full Word Study →the manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsעַמִּ֥ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּֽךְ׃’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 7Get readyהִכֹּן֙hik·kōn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →; prepareוְהָכֵ֣ןwə·hā·ḵên — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֕ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →rself, you and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your companyקְהָלֶ֖ךָqə·hā·le·ḵā — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → gatheredהַנִּקְהָלִ֣יםhan·niq·hā·lîm — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → around youעָלֶ֑יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; you will beוְהָיִ֥יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯā — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their guardלְמִשְׁמָֽר׃lə·miš·mār — Guard, custody, or watchful keepingH4929 — Full Word Study →. 8After a longרַבִּים֮rab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → timeמִיָּמִ֣יםmî·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you will be summonedתִּפָּקֵד֒tip·pā·qêḏ — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study →. In the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֨יתbə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → yearsהַשָּׁנִ֜יםhaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → you will enterתָּב֣וֹא׀tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֣רֶץ׀’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → that has recoveredמְשׁוֹבֶ֣בֶתmə·šō·w·ḇe·ḇeṯ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from warמֵחֶ֗רֶבmê·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, whose people were gathered from manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsמֵעַמִּ֣יםmê·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → toעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרֵ֣יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had longתָּמִ֑ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → beenהָי֥וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateלְחָרְבָּ֖הlə·ḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →. Theyוְהִיא֙wə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → had been brought outהוּצָ֔אָהhū·ṣā·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the nationsמֵעַמִּ֣יםmê·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and allכֻּלָּֽם׃kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → now dwellוְיָשְׁב֥וּwə·yā·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶ֖טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →. 9Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your troopsאֲגַפֶּ֔יךָ’ă·ḡap·pe·ḵā — band, troop, or group of peopleH102 — Full Word Study →, and manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → peoplesוְעַמִּ֥יםwə·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with youאוֹתָֽךְ׃ס’ō·w·ṯāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → will go upוְעָלִ֙יתָ֙wə·‘ā·lî·ṯā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, advancingתָב֔וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → like a thunderstormכַּשֹּׁאָ֣הkaš·šō·’āh — Desolation; ruin; devastating stormH7722 — Full Word Study →; you will beתִּֽהְיֶ֑הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a cloudכֶּעָנָ֛ןke·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → coveringלְכַסּ֥וֹתlə·ḵas·sō·wṯ — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 10This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, thoughtsדְבָרִים֙ḏə·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → will ariseיַעֲל֤וּya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your mindלְבָבֶ֔ךָlə·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, and you will deviseוְחָשַׁבְתָּ֖wə·ḥā·šaḇ·tā — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → an evilרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → planמַחֲשֶׁ֥בֶתma·ḥă·še·ḇeṯ — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study →. 11You will sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֗wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will go upאֶֽעֱלֶה֙’e·‘ĕ·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of unwalled villagesפְּרָז֔וֹתpə·rā·zō·wṯ — unwalled village or settlementH6519 — Full Word Study →; I will come againstאָבוֹא֙’ā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a tranquil people who dwellיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶ֑טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלָּ֗םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them livingיֹֽשְׁבִים֙yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → withoutבְּאֵ֣יןbə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → wallsחוֹמָ֔הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → or barsוּבְרִ֥יחַū·ḇə·rî·aḥ — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study → or gatesוּדְלָתַ֖יִםū·ḏə·lā·ṯa·yim — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → 12in order to seizeלִשְׁלֹ֥לliš·lōl — to plunder, strip, or spoilH7997 — Full Word Study → the spoilשָׁלָ֖לšā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study → and carry off the plunderוְלָבֹ֣זwə·lā·ḇōz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study →, to turnלְהָשִׁ֨יבlə·hā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → a handיָדְךָ֜yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the desolate placesחֳרָב֣וֹתḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study → now inhabitedנוֹשָׁבֹ֗תnō·wō·šā·ḇōṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and againstוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → a peopleעַם֙‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → gatheredמְאֻסָּ֣ףmə·’us·sāp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → from the nationsמִגּוֹיִ֔םmig·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, who have acquiredעֹשֶׂה֙‘ō·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → livestockמִקְנֶ֣הmiq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and possessionsוְקִנְיָ֔ןwə·qin·yān — Acquisition; possessions; property ownedH7075 — Full Word Study → and who liveיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the centerטַבּ֥וּרṭab·būr — navel, middle, centerH2872 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.’ 13Shebaשְׁבָ֡אšə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → and Dedanוּ֠דְדָןū·ḏə·ḏān — Dedan, a Cushite people and their territoryH1719 — Full Word Study → and the merchantsוְסֹחֲרֵ֨יwə·sō·ḥă·rê — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַרְשִׁ֤ישׁṯar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study → with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its villagesכְּפִרֶ֙יהָ֙kə·p̄i·re·hā — Young lion; fierce strength and dangerH3715 — Full Word Study → will askיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Have youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → comeבָ֔אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to captureהֲלִשְׁלֹ֤לhă·liš·lōl — to plunder, strip, or spoilH7997 — Full Word Study → the plunderשָׁלָל֙šā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →? Have you assembledהִקְהַ֣לְתָּhiq·hal·tā — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → your hordesקְהָלֶ֑ךָqə·hā·le·ḵā — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → to carry awayהֲלָבֹ֥זhă·lā·ḇōz — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → lootבַּ֖זbaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →, to make offלָשֵׂ֣את׀lā·śêṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → with silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֗בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, to takeלָקַ֙חַת֙lā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → cattleמִקְנֶ֣הmiq·neh — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → and goodsוְקִנְיָ֔ןwə·qin·yān — Acquisition; possessions; property ownedH7075 — Full Word Study →, to seizeלִשְׁלֹ֖לliš·lōl — to plunder, strip, or spoilH7997 — Full Word Study → greatגָּדֽוֹל׃סgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → spoilשָׁלָ֥לšā·lāl — Plunder, spoils of war; prey taken in battleH7998 — Full Word Study →?’ 14Thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → prophesyהִנָּבֵ֣אhin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Gogלְג֔וֹגlə·ḡō·wḡ — Chief of MagogH1463 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → when My peopleעַמִּ֧י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → are dwellingבְּשֶׁ֨בֶתbə·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶ֖טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study →, will you notהֲל֣וֹא׀hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take notice of thisתֵּדָֽע׃tê·ḏā‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →? 15And you will comeוּבָ֤אתָū·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from your placeמִמְּקֽוֹמְךָ֙mim·mə·qō·wm·ḵā — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → out of the farמִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣יmî·yar·kə·ṯê — Flank, side, border, or remote regionH3411 — Full Word Study → northצָפ֔וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →youאַתָּ֕ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → peoplesוְעַמִּ֥יםwə·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with youאִתָּ֑ךְ’it·tāḵ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, allכֻּלָּ֔םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → ridingרֹכְבֵ֤יrō·ḵə·ḇê — to ride, mount, or be carriedH7392 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִים֙sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →a mightyגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → hordeקָהָ֥לqā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →, a hugeרָֽב׃rāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → armyוְחַ֥יִלwə·ḥa·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →. 16You will advanceוְעָלִ֙יתָ֙wə·‘ā·lî·ṯā — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֣י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → like a cloudכֶּֽעָנָ֖ןke·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → coveringלְכַסּ֣וֹתlə·ḵas·sō·wṯ — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. It will happenתִּֽהְיֶ֗הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֨יתbə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → daysהַיָּמִ֜יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, O Gogגּֽוֹג׃סgō·wḡ — Chief of MagogH1463 — Full Word Study →, that I will bring youוַהֲבִאוֹתִ֙יךָ֙wa·hă·ḇi·’ō·w·ṯî·ḵā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My landאַרְצִ֔י’ar·ṣî — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַעַן֩lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֜םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → may knowדַּ֨עַתda·‘aṯ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → Meאֹתִ֗י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → when I show Myself holyבְּהִקָּדְשִׁ֥יbə·hiq·qā·ḏə·šî — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → in you before their eyesלְעֵינֵיהֶ֖םlə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 17This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Are youהַֽאַתָּה־ha·’at·tāh- — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → the oneה֨וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → of whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have spokenדִּבַּ֜רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → in formerקַדְמוֹנִ֗יםqaḏ·mō·w·nîm — ancient, former, easternH6931 — Full Word Study → daysבְּיָמִ֣יםbə·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → My servantsעֲבָדַי֙‘ă·ḇā·ḏay — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יnə·ḇî·’ê — Prophet; one who speaks God's wordH5030 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, who in thoseהָהֵ֖םhā·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → timesבַּיָּמִ֥יםbay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → prophesiedהַֽנִּבְּאִ֛יםhan·nib·bə·’îm — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → for yearsשָׁנִ֑יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → that I would bringלְהָבִ֥יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → youאֹתְךָ֖’ō·ṯə·ḵā — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → against themעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ס‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →? 18Nowוְהָיָ֣ה׀wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → on thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → when Gogגוֹג֙ḡō·wḡ — Chief of MagogH1463 — Full Word Study → comesבּ֥וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֣ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, My wrathחֲמָתִ֖יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → will flare upתַּעֲלֶ֥הta·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →. 19In My zealוּבְקִנְאָתִ֥יū·ḇə·qin·’ā·ṯî — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → and fieryבְאֵשׁ־ḇə·’êš- — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → rageעֶבְרָתִ֖י‘eḇ·rā·ṯî — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → I proclaimדִּבַּ֑רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → that on thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → there will beיִֽהְיֶה֙yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a greatגָּד֔וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → earthquakeרַ֣עַשׁra·‘aš — Shaking, trembling, or violent commotionH7494 — Full Word Study → inעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 20The fishדְּגֵ֣יdə·ḡê — Fish; aquatic creatureH1709 — Full Word Study → of the seaהַיָּם֩hay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, the birdsוְע֨וֹףwə·‘ō·wp̄ — birdH5775 — Full Word Study → of the airהַשָּׁמַ֜יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, the beastsוְחַיַּ֣תwə·ḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֗הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → creatureהָרֶ֙מֶשׂ֙hā·re·meś — creeping thing; creature that crawls or moves along the groundH7431 — Full Word Study → that crawlsהָרֹמֵ֣שׂhā·rō·mêś — to creep, crawl, or move slowlyH7430 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the groundהָֽאֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכֹל֙wə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → mankindהָֽאָדָ֔םhā·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the faceפְּנֵ֣יpə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → of the earthהָאֲדָמָ֑הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → will trembleוְרָעֲשׁ֣וּwə·rā·‘ă·šū — To shake, tremble, or quake with forceH7493 — Full Word Study → at My presenceמִפָּנַ֡יmip·pā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. The mountainsהֶהָרִ֗יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → will be thrown downוְנֶהֶרְס֣וּwə·ne·her·sū — To destroy, tear down, or overthrow completelyH2040 — Full Word Study →, the cliffsהַמַּדְרֵג֔וֹתham·maḏ·rê·ḡō·wṯ — A step or stair; a steep place or ascentH4095 — Full Word Study → will collapseוְנָֽפְלוּ֙wə·nā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study →, and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wallחוֹמָ֖הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → will fallתִּפּֽוֹל׃tip·pō·wl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → to the groundלָאָ֥רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 21And I will summonוְקָרָ֨אתִיwə·qā·rā·ṯî — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → against Gogעָלָ֤יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → on allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My mountainsהָרַי֙hā·ray — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, and every man’sאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → swordחֶ֥רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → will beתִּֽהְיֶֽה׃tih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against his brotherבְּאָחִ֥יוbə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 22I will execute judgmentוְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֥יwə·niš·paṭ·tî — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → upon himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → with plagueבְּדֶ֣בֶרbə·ḏe·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → and bloodshedוּבְדָ֑םū·ḇə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →. I will pour outאַמְטִ֤יר’am·ṭîr — To rain; to send rainH4305 — Full Word Study → torrentsשׁוֹטֵף֩šō·w·ṭêp̄ — to overflow, flood, or sweep awayH7857 — Full Word Study → of rainוְגֶ֣שֶׁםwə·ḡe·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study →, hailstonesוְאַבְנֵ֨יwə·’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, fireאֵ֣שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and sulfurוְגָפְרִ֗יתwə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ — sulfur; brimstone used in divine judgmentH1614 — Full Word Study → on himעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his troopsאֲגַפָּ֔יו’ă·ḡap·pāw — band, troop, or group of peopleH102 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the manyרַבִּ֖יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsעַמִּ֥ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → with himאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 23I will magnifyוְהִתְגַּדִּלְתִּי֙wə·hiṯ·gad·dil·tî — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → and sanctify Myselfוְהִתְקַדִּשְׁתִּ֔יwə·hiṯ·qad·diš·tî — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →, and will reveal Myself in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 38
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Chapter Overview

Ezekiel 38 records one of Scripture's most significant end-times prophecies: God's declaration of judgment against Gog, a powerful enemy leader from the north who will one day invade Israel in the latter days. Rather than depicting human military victory, this chapter reveals God's absolute sovereignty—His ability to orchestrate events, draw out His enemies, and utterly defeat them to demonstrate His holy power to all nations. This prophecy assures believers that God's people, though sometimes vulnerable, remain under His protective care and purposes.

Verses 1–5: The Call to Prophesy and the Enemy's Identity

The Lord commands Ezekiel to prophesy against Gog, described as "the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal" (v. 2). These names likely refer to ancient kingdoms in what is now Turkey and the broader region north of Israel. Verses 4–5 paint a picture of a vast military coalition: Gog commands horses, horsemen, and armor-clad soldiers, joined by forces from Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya. The hooks in the jaws (v. 4) is a vivid metaphor signifying God's complete control—Gog may think he acts freely, but the Lord is directing him like a captive beast. This reminds us that even when evil appears to gather strength, God remains sovereign.

Verses 6–12: The Assembled Armies and Their Intent

More allied nations are named: Gomer and Togarmah from the north (v. 6), representing a massive multinational army. But notice the real motivation in verse 10: an evil thought arises in Gog's mind. He sees Israel as defenseless ("unwalled villages," v. 11) and targets her for spoil and plunder (v. 12). This is crucial: the invasion is motivated by greed and perceived weakness, yet God has allowed Israel to dwell safely beforehand (v. 8). God's providence often places His people in positions of apparent vulnerability precisely to display His deliverance. Even our enemies' schemes serve God's ultimate purposes.

Verses 13–16: Challenge and God's Declared Purpose

Sheba, Dedan, and merchants of Tarshish (likely representing distant trading nations) question Gog's motives (v. 13)—will he truly succeed in this raid? Verse 14 refocuses on God's people dwelling safely when Gog comes; their security is not accidental but part of God's design. The invasion occurs in the latter days (v. 15), a key phrase for end-times prophecy. God's stated purpose is clear: "that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee" (v. 16). God's name and holiness are at stake. He will use this very invasion as a platform to demonstrate His power to all nations.

Verses 17–23: God's Fury and Complete Judgment

God indicates this invasion was prophesied long before through Israel's prophets (v. 17), establishing Scripture's continuity and reliability. When Gog attacks, God's wrath is kindled (v. 18). The judgment is catastrophic and multifaceted: a great shaking of the land, mountains thrown down, walls falling (v. 20), men turning their swords against one another (v. 21), pestilence, blood, torrential rain, hail, fire, and brimstone (v. 22). This is not a human victory but God's direct intervention. The chapter concludes with God's ultimate purpose: "Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations" (v. 23).

Application for Today

Ezekiel 38 calls us to trust God's sovereignty over world events. Though international tensions may rise and nations plot against God's people, our confidence rests not in military might but in the Lord's unshakeable control. When we face personal opposition or uncertainty, remember: God often uses such moments to display His power and faithfulness. Pray for Israel, remain watchful regarding fulfilled prophecy, and live with the assurance that God's name will ultimately be vindicated before all peoples.

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