Ezequiel 39:18

18 'Comeréis carne de poderosos y beberéis sangre de los príncipes de la tierra, como si fueran carneros, corderos, machos cabríos y toros, engordados todos en Basán.

Ezequiel 39:18 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 39:18

Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty
Of the soldiers, men of strength and courage, and fit for war, with which the army of Gog will abound: and drink the blood of the princes of the earth:
both the princes of his own family and court, and those of his allies and auxiliaries that will come along with him: of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks;
which the Targum Jarchi, and Kimchi, interpret of kings, princes, dukes, rulers, and governors; and so does John, in the Revelation, of kings, captains, and mighty men, ( Revelation 19:18 ) : all of them fatlings of Baasha;
which was a country in Israel, very fruitful, and full of pastures, where much fat cattle were bred; and to which these great personages in Gog's army are compared, for their bulk, strength, and wealth. So the Targum,

``all of them rich in substance.''

It may be rendered, "all of them the merie of Bashan"; for "meri" is the name of an ox or buffle; and Jarchi says that a fat ox is called in the Arabic language <arabic> "almari" ^F8.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 Vid. Bochart. de Script. Animal. par. 1. l. 2. c. 28. col. 284.

Ezequiel 39:18 In-Context

16 'Y el nombre de la ciudad será Hamona ; y dejarán limpia la tierra.'"

17 En cuanto a ti, hijo de hombre, así dice el Señor DIOS: "Di a toda clase de ave y a toda bestia del campo: 'Congregaos y venid, juntaos de todas partes al sacrificio que voy a preparar para vosotros, un gran sacrificio sobre los montes de Israel, y comeréis carne y beberéis sangre.

18 'Comeréis carne de poderosos y beberéis sangre de los príncipes de la tierra, como si fueran carneros, corderos, machos cabríos y toros, engordados todos en Basán.

19 'Comeréis grosura hasta que os hartéis, y beberéis sangre hasta que os embriaguéis, del sacrificio que he preparado para vosotros.

20 'Os hartaréis a mi mesa de caballos y jinetes, de poderosos y de todos los hombres de guerra'declara el Señor DIOS.