Ezekiel 39:23-29

23 And 1the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity, because they dealt so treacherously with me that 2I hid my face from them and 3gave them into the hand of their adversaries, and they all fell by the sword.
24 I dealt with them 4according to their uncleanness and their transgressions, and hid my face from them.

The Lord Will Restore Israel

25 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Now 5I will restore the fortunes of Jacob and have mercy on 6the whole house of Israel, and 7I will be jealous for my holy name.
26 They shall 8forget their shame and all the treachery they have practiced against me, when 9they dwell securely in their land with 10none to make them afraid,
27 11when I have brought them back from the peoples and gathered them from their enemies' lands, 12and through them have vindicated my holiness in the sight of many nations.
28 13Then they shall know that I am the LORD their God, because I sent them into exile among the nations and then assembled them into their own land. I will leave none of them remaining among the nations anymore.
29 14And I will not hide my face anymore from them, when 15I pour out my Spirit upon the house of Israel, declares the Lord GOD."

Ezekiel 39:23-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 39

This chapter is a continuation of the prophecy of the destruction of Gog, which is both repeated, and more largely described, Eze 39:1-8, then follows an account of the burning of his weapons of war, which will last seven years in burning, during which time there will be no need of the use of wood, Eze 39:9,10, and of the burial of him, and many of his army; the place where, and the time that will be taken up in doing this, even seven months, are observed, Eze 39:11-16, and every feathered fowl and beast of the field are called upon to feed on the flesh of those that are left unburied, Eze 39:17-20 and by all this the glory of the Lord will be seen, known, and acknowledged, both by the Heathens, and by the house of Israel, Eze 39:21,22, and the former will also be informed that the present captivity of the Jews has been for their sins and transgressions, Eze 39:23,24, and the chapter is concluded with a promise of their return from captivity, when they shall know the Lord, and their interest in him; who will after this no more hide his face from them, but pour out his Spirit upon them, under whose influence they shall ever continue, Eze 39:25-29.

Cross References 15

  • 1. See Deuteronomy 29:24-28
  • 2. Deuteronomy 31:17
  • 3. [Leviticus 26:25]
  • 4. [See Ezekiel 18:30]
  • 5. See Jeremiah 30:3
  • 6. Ezekiel 20:40
  • 7. [Ezekiel 20:9]; See Ezekiel 5:13
  • 8. See Ezekiel 32:24
  • 9. Ezekiel 34:25, 27, 28; Ezekiel 38:8
  • 10. Ezekiel 34:28
  • 11. Ezekiel 28:25; See Ezekiel 11:17
  • 12. See Ezekiel 20:41
  • 13. [See ver. 22 above]
  • 14. [ver. 23]
  • 15. [Joel 2:28]
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