Ezekiel 39:13

13 All of the people in the land will bury them. That will bring glory to me. It will be a time to remember," announces the LORD and King.

Ezekiel 39:13 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 39:13

Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them
That is, a great number of the common people of the land of Israel, especially of those that dwell near the field of battle, shall be employed in burying the slain; and which they will be very ready to do, for the reasons above mentioned: and it shall be to them a renown;
or, "for a name" ^F7; they shall be commended for their humanity to their enemies, and shall be spoken of with honour, as being the peculiar people of God, whom he has so remarkably appeared for, protected, and defended: the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord God;
the day that will be renown to them will be to the glory of God; whose greatness, goodness, power, and wisdom, will be seen in saving his people, and destroying their enemies.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (Mvl) "in nomen", Pagninus, Montanus, Piscator, Cocceius, Starckius.

Ezekiel 39:13 In-Context

11 " ' "Gog, at that time I will bury you in a grave in Israel. It will be in the valley where people travel east of the Dead Sea. It will block the path of travelers. That is because you and your huge armies will be buried there. So it will be called The Valley of Gog's Armies.

12 " ' "It will take seven months for the people of Israel to bury the bodies. They will do it to make the land 'clean' again.

13 All of the people in the land will bury them. That will bring glory to me. It will be a time to remember," announces the LORD and King.

14 " ' "After the seven months are over, men will be hired to finish the job of making the land 'clean' again. Some will go all through it. They will look for any remaining human bones on the ground. Other people will bury the bones.

15 So some will go through the land. When they see a bone, they will put a marker beside it. Then those who dig the graves will take it to The Valley of Gog's Armies. There they will bury it.