Ezekiel 38:3

3 and say: Thus says the Lord God: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal;

Ezekiel 38:3 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 38:3

And say, thus saith the Lord God, behold, I am against thee, O
Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
] Which is repeated for the confirmation of it, that so it would certainly be; that the Lord, the mighty God, and King of kings, would in his providence frown upon him, and appear against him; and his titles are repeated also, to show that all his greatness, grandeur, and power, would not protect him from the vengeance of God.

Ezekiel 38:3 In-Context

1 The word of the Lord came to me:
2 Mortal, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
3 and say: Thus says the Lord God: I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal;
4 I will turn you around and put hooks into your jaws, and I will lead you out with all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great company, all of them with shield and buckler, wielding swords.
5 Persia, Ethiopia, and Put are with them, all of them with buckler and helmet;
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