Ezekiel 39:1-6

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.

2 ⁸And I will turn you about and drive you forward, and bring you up from ⁹the uttermost parts of the north, and lead you against the ¹⁰mountains of Israel.

3 Then ¹¹I will strike your bow from your left hand, and ¹²will make your arrows drop out of your right hand.

4 ¹³You shall fall on ¹⁴the mountains of Israel, you and all your ¹⁵hordes and the peoples who are with you. ¹⁶I 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 ¹⁷I have spoken, declares the Lord God.

6 ¹⁸I will send fire on ¹⁹Magog and on those ²⁰who dwell securely in ²¹the coastlands, and ²²they shall know that I am the Lord.

Ezekiel 39:1-6 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

• 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
• 8. 39:2 ch. 38:4
• 9. 39:2 ch. 38:6, 15; [ch. 32:30]
• 10. 39:2 See ch. 6:2
• 11. 39:3 [Ps. 76:3]
• 12. 39:3 [Ps. 76:3]
• 13. 39:4 [ch. 38:21]
• 14. 39:4 [See ver. 2 above]
• 15. 39:4 ch. 38:6, 9, 22
• 16. 39:4 [ver. 17]
• 17. 39:5 See ch. 17:21
• 18. 39:6 [ch. 28:18; 30:8, 14, 16; 38:22]
• 19. 39:6 ch. 38:2
• 20. 39:6 ch. 38:8, 14
• 21. 39:6 ch. 27:3, 6, 7, 15
• 22. 39:6 See ch. 6:7

Footnotes

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