Ezekiel 39:3

3 And I shall smite thy bow in thy left hand, and I shall cast down thine arrows from thy right hand. (And I shall strike thy bow in thy left hand, and I shall throw down thy arrows from thy right hand.)

Ezekiel 39:3 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 39:3

And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand
In which it is usually held, to have the arrow fitted to it: and I will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand;
where they are commonly held when put into the bow, and then the bow is drawn with it; signifying hereby, that though he should come into the land of Israel, he should not succeed; he would be stripped of his armour, and it would be useless to him: bows and arrows are put for all kind of warlike instruments; and are particularly mentioned because they were chiefly used in war when this prophecy was delivered.

Ezekiel 39:3 In-Context

1 But prophesy thou, son of man, against Gog; and thou shalt say, The Lord God saith these things, Lo! I on thee, thou Gog, prince of the head of Meshech and of Tubal. (But prophesy thou, son of man, against Gog; and thou shalt say, The Lord God saith these things, Lo! I am against thee, O Gog, the chief leader of Meshech and of Tubal/the prince of Rosh and Meshech and Tubal.)

2 And I shall lead thee about, and I shall deceive thee, and I shall make thee to go up from the sides of the north, and I shall bring thee on(to) the hills of Israel.

3 And I shall smite thy bow in thy left hand, and I shall cast down thine arrows from thy right hand. (And I shall strike thy bow in thy left hand, and I shall throw down thy arrows from thy right hand.)

4 Thou shalt fall down on the hills of Israel, thou, and all thy companies, and peoples that be with thee; I gave thee for to be devoured to wild beasts, to birds, and to each volatile, and to the beasts of the earth. (Thou shalt fall down on the hills of Israel, thou, and all thy companies, and the peoples who be with thee; I gave thee up to be devoured by the wild beasts, and by the birds, yea, by every bird, and by the beasts of the field.)

5 Thou shalt fall down on the face of the field; for I the Lord have spoken, saith the Lord God.