Ezekiel 39:1

Listen to Ezekiel 39:1
1 “And you, 1son of man, 2prophesy against 3Gog and say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, 4I am against you, O Gog, 5chief prince of 6Meshech[a] and 7Tubal.

Ezekiel 39:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 39:1

Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog
As he had been ordered to do before, and must still continue to do it: behold, I am against thee, O Gog;
which is repeated for the confirmation of it, and to inject terror into him; for terrible it is to have God against any: the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; (See Gill on Ezekiel 38:2), the Septuagint version adds "Ros" here as there.

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Ezekiel 39:1 In-Context

1 “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog and say, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
2 And I will turn you about and drive you forward, and bring you up from the uttermost parts of the north, and lead you against the mountains of Israel.
3 Then I will strike your bow from your left hand, and will make your arrows drop out of your right hand.
4 You shall fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your hordes and the peoples who are with you. I will give you to birds of prey of every sort and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
5 You shall fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Lord God.

Cross References 7

  • 1. 39:1 See ch. 2:1
  • 2. 39:1 ch. 38:2, 3
  • 3. 39:1 ch. 38:2
  • 4. 39:1 ch. 38:3; See ch. 13:8
  • 5. 39:1 ch. 38:2, 3
  • 6. 39:1 ch. 38:2
  • 7. 39:1 ch. 38:2

Footnotes 1

  • [a] 39:1 Or 'Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech'
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