Ezekiel 39
Overview
39:1 God's judgment upon Gog;
39:8 Israel's victory;
39:11 Gog's burial in Hamon-gog;
39:17 The feast of the fowls;
39:21 Israel having been plagued for their sins,
Eze_39:25. shall be gathered again with eternal favour. Verse 1sonEzekiel 38:2, 38:3 Behold35:3; Nahum 2:13, 3:5 the chief prince of Meshech and TubalOr, "prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal." Ezekiel 38:2ReciprocalGenesis 10:2 - General; 1 Chronicles 1:5 - General; 5:4 - Gog; Isaiah 25:5 - shalt bring; 66:19 - Tubal; Jeremiah 29:11 - thoughts; 50:31 - I am; Ezekiel 5:8 - even I; 13:8 - behold; 27:13 - Tubal; 28:22 - I am against; 32:26 - Meshech Verse 2I willIt is probable that none of the invaders will escape, but perhaps the inhabitants of Magog in general are meant. The immense army of Gog, led forth against Israel, will almost empty his land; and the subsequent judgments of God upon those that remain at home, will reduce them to a sixth of the whole. Psalm 40:14, 68:2; Isaiah 37:29 leave but the sixth part of theeor, strike thee with six plagues; or, draw thee back with a hook of six teeth, as Ezekiel 38:4. and will cause. 38:15; Daniel 11:40 north partsHeb. sides of the northReciprocal1 Chronicles 5:4 - General; Isaiah 66:16 - General; Ezekiel 32:30 - the princes; 38:3 - I am; Daniel 11:45 - he shall come Verse 3Ezekiel 20:21-24; Psalm 46:9, 76:3; Jeremiah 21:4, 21:5; Hosea 1:5Reciprocal2 Samuel 22:35 - a bow; Jeremiah 51:56 - every Verse 4fallEzekiel 39:17-20, 38:21 I will32:4, 32:5, 33:27; Isaiah 34:2-8; Jeremiah 15:3; Revelation 19:17-21 sortHeb. wingto be devouredHeb. to devourReciprocalGenesis 40:19 - and the birds; 2 Samuel 21:10 - the birds; Psalm 63:10 - a portion; 76:3 - There; 110:6 - fill; Isaiah 14:25 - I will; 34:3 - slain; 46:11 - a ravenous bird; Jeremiah 7:33 - General; 25:33 - they shall not; Ezekiel 29:5 - I will leave; 30:11 - and fill; 31:12 - upon; 35:8 - General; Amos 4:2 - he will; Nahum 3:3 - and there; Zechariah 14:12 - the plague wherewith Verse 5open fieldHeb. face of the field, Ezekiel 29:5, 32:4; Jeremiah 8:2, 22:19ReciprocalEzekiel 35:8 - General; Amos 4:2 - he will Verse 6I willSome terrible judgment will destroy the countries whence the army of Gog was led forth, about the same time that the army itself shall be cut off. Ezekiel 30:8, 30:16, 38:19-22; Amos 1:4, 1:7, 1:10; Nahum 1:6 carelesslyor, confidently, Ezekiel 38:11; Judges 18:7 in the islesEzekiel 38:6, 38:13; Psalm 72:10; Isaiah 66:19; Jeremiah 25:22; Zephaniah 2:11ReciprocalJeremiah 46:25 - and all; 49:31 - that; Ezekiel 22:16 - thou shalt know; 30:9 - careless; 35:15 - and they; 37:6 - ye shall; Revelation 20:9 - and fire Verse 7will IEzekiel 39:22, 38:16, 38:23 and I will20:9, 20:14, 20:39, 36:20, 36:21, 36:36; Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 18:21 the heathenEzekiel 38:16, 38:23 the HolyIsaiah 12:6, 43:3, 43:14, 55:5, 60:9, 60:14ReciprocalExodus 7:5 - Egyptians; 1 Kings 18:36 - let it; 20:28 - ye shall know; Psalm 59:13 - and let; Isaiah 37:23 - the Holy One; 49:26 - and all; Jeremiah 34:16 - polluted; 46:25 - and all; Ezekiel 22:16 - thou shalt know; 26:20 - and I shall set; 35:15 - and they; 37:28 - the heathen; 43:7 - no more Verse 8it is comeThe prophet, seeing in vision the accomplishment of the prediction, speaks of it as already come and done. Ezekiel 7:2-10; Isaiah 33:10-12; Revelation 16:17, 21:6 thisEzekiel 38:17; 2 Peter 3:8ReciprocalGenesis 49:28 - the twelve; 2 Chronicles 20:25 - it was so much; Isaiah 9:5 - burning; Ezekiel 7:6 - behold; Joel 3:14 - multitudes Verse 9shall goPsalm 111:2, 111:3; Isaiah 66:24; Malachi 1:5 and shallEzekiel 39:10; Joshua 11:6; Psalm 46:9; Zechariah 9:10 set on fireThe language here employed seems to intimate that the army of Gog will be cut off by miracle, as that of Sennacherib; for the people are described as going forth, not to fight and conquer, but merely to gather the spoil, and to destroy the weapons of war, as no longer of use., hand staves, or, javelinsand theyWhen the immense number and destruction of the invaders are considered, and also the little fuel comparatively which is necessary in warm climates, we may easily conceive of this being literally fulfilled.burn them with fireor, make a fire of themReciprocalJoshua 11:9 - General; 2 Samuel 1:27 - weapons; 22:35 - a bow; 2 Chronicles 20:25 - it was so much; Psalm 76:3 - There; Jeremiah 51:56 - every; Hosea 2:18 - I will break; Zechariah 14:14 - and the Verse 10shall spoilExodus 3:22, 12:36; Isaiah 14:2, 33:1; Micah 5:8; Habakkuk 3:8; Zephaniah 2:9, 2:10; Matthew 7:2; Revelation 13:10, 18:6ReciprocalGenesis 30:43 - General; Joshua 11:9 - General; 2 Samuel 1:27 - weapons; 22:35 - a bow; Esther 8:11 - to destroy; Psalm 46:9 - breaketh; 76:3 - There; Isaiah 17:14 - the portion; Ezekiel 28:26 - despise; 39:9 - and shall; Hosea 2:18 - I will break; Zechariah 2:9 - and they; 14:14 - and the Verse 11the valleyProbably the valley near the Sea of Gennesareth, as the Targum renders, and so called because it was the great road by which the merchants and traders from Syria and other Eastern countries went into Egypt. Perhaps what is now called the plains of Haouran, south of Damascus.on the eastEzekiel 47:18; Numbers 34:11; Luke 5:1; John 6:1 nosesor, mouthsHamongogthat is, The multitude of Gog, Numbers 11:34 *marginReciprocalExodus 8:14 - and the; Numbers 19:16 - a bone; 1 Chronicles 5:4 - Gog; Esther 9:26 - they called; Psalm 110:6 - fill; Isaiah 2:11 - in that day; 34:3 - slain; Ezekiel 29:5 - I will leave; 30:11 - and fill; 39:15 - in the; Joel 3:2 - the valley; 3:12 - valley Verse 12cleanseEzekiel 39:14, 39:16; Numbers 19:16; Deuteronomy 21:23Reciprocal2 Kings 23:14 - the bones of men; Joel 2:20 - his stink Verse 13a renownDeuteronomy 26:19; Psalm 149:6-9; Jeremiah 33:9; Zephaniah 3:19, 3:20; 1 Peter 1:7 the dayEzekiel 39:21, 39:22, 28:22; Psalm 126:2, 126:3ReciprocalExodus 14:4 - I will be; Isaiah 44:23 - glorified; Ezekiel 38:23 - and I; 39:27 - and am Verse 14they shallNumbers 19:11-19 continual employmentHeb. continuanceto cleanseEzekiel 39:12

Verse 15setHeb. build, Luke 11:44 in theEzekiel 39:11Reciprocal1 Chronicles 5:4 - Gog Verse 16Hamonahthat is, The multitudecleanseEzekiel 39:12

Verse 17SpeakGenesis 31:54; 1 Samuel 9:13, 16:3; Isaiah 56:9; Jeremiah 12:9; Zephaniah 1:7; Revelation 19:17, 19:18 every feathered fowlHeb. the fowl of every wingto myEzekiel 39:4; 1 Samuel 17:46; Isaiah 18:6, 34:6; Jeremiah 46:10; Zephaniah 1:7 sacrificeor, slaughterReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:26 - General; Joshua 6:17 - accursed; 1 Samuel 17:44 - Come to me; 1 Kings 14:11 - that dieth; Job 39:30 - where; Psalm 63:10 - a portion; Isaiah 29:2 - and it shall; 30:25 - in the day; Jeremiah 16:4 - meat; 34:20 - and their; 50:27 - bullocks; Ezekiel 32:4 - General; Daniel 7:5 - Arise; Micah 7:16 - nations; Zephaniah 3:19 - I will undo; Zechariah 14:12 - the plague wherewith; 14:14 - and the; James 5:5 - as in; Revelation 14:20 - and blood Verse 18eatEzekiel 29:5, 34:8; Revelation 19:17, 19:18, 19:21 goatsHeb. great goats, Ezekiel 34:17 *marg.of bullocksPsalm 68:30; Isaiah 34:7; Jeremiah 50:11, 50:27, 51:40 fatlingsDeuteronomy 32:14; Psalm 22:12; Amos 4:1ReciprocalNumbers 21:33 - Bashan; 1 Kings 21:24 - that dieth; Jeremiah 7:33 - General; Ezekiel 34:16 - but I Verse 19ReciprocalIsaiah 51:20 - full Verse 20Ezekiel 38:4; Psalm 76:5, 76:6; Haggai 2:22; Revelation 19:18ReciprocalIsaiah 54:9 - General; Jeremiah 50:37 - their horses; 51:21 - General; Zechariah 12:4 - I will smite Verse 21I will setEzekiel 36:23, 38:16, 38:23; Exodus 9:16, 14:4; Isaiah 26:11, 37:20; Malachi 1:11 and myExodus 7:4, 8:19; 1 Samuel 5:7, 5:11, 6:9; Psalm 32:4Reciprocal79:10 - let him; 94:10 - chastiseth; Isaiah 25:3 - General; 45:6 - General; 66:18 - and see; Ezekiel 25:11 - I will; 30:19 - General; 30:25 - they shall know; 39:13 - the day; Micah 2:9 - my glory; Malachi 1:5 - The Lord Verse 22knowEzekiel 39:7, 39:28, 28:26, 34:30; Psalm 9:16; Jeremiah 24:7, 31:34; John 17:3; 1 John 5:20ReciprocalExodus 7:5 - Egyptians; 16:12 - ye shall know; Psalm 79:10 - let him; Isaiah 2:11 - in that day; 25:3 - General; Jeremiah 31:1 - will; 32:38 - General; Ezekiel 14:11 - that they; 16:62 - and thou; 30:25 - they shall know; 34:24 - I the Lord will; 37:6 - ye shall; 37:23 - they be; 39:13 - the day; Joel 2:27 - that I; Malachi 1:5 - The Lord; Habakkuk 3:1 - I will be Verse 23the heathenEzekiel 36:18-23, 36:36; 2 Chronicles 7:21, 7:22; Jeremiah 22:8, 22:9, 40:2, 40:3; Lamentations 1:8, 2:15-17 hid IEzekiel 39:29; Deuteronomy 31:17, 31:18, 32:20; Psalm 10:1, 30:7; Isaiah 1:15, 8:17, 59:2, 64:7; Jeremiah 33:5 gave themLeviticus 26:25; Deuteronomy 32:30; Judges 2:14, 3:8; Psalm 106:41; Isaiah 42:24Reciprocal54:8 - I hid; Ezekiel 37:28 - the heathen; 39:28 - which caused them Verse 24Ezekiel 36:19; Leviticus 26:24; 2 Kings 17:7-23; Isaiah 1:20, 3:11, 59:17, 59:18; Jeremiah 2:17, 2:19; 4:18, 5:25; Daniel 9:5-10ReciprocalDeuteronomy 31:17 - hide my face; Isaiah 8:17 - hideth; 12:1 - though; 54:8 - I hid; 59:2 - hid; Jeremiah 33:5 - I have hid Verse 25Now willThe return of a few Jews from Babylon, and their continuance, increase, partial reformation, and prosperity, till the days of Christ, followed by their present long continued dispersion, under the frown of God, and destitute of his Spirit, could in no degree answer to these predictions. Hence we must conclude, that some future events, exactly suitable to them, shall yet take place relative to the nation of Israel. Ezekiel 34:13, 36:21, 36:24; Isaiah 27:12, 27:13, 56:8; Jeremiah 3:18, 23:3, 30:3, 30:10, 30:18; 31:3, 32:37; Amos 9:14; Romans 11:26-31 the wholeEzekiel 20:40, 37:21, 37:22; Jeremiah 31:1; Hosea 1:11 and willEzekiel 36:4-6, 36:21-23; Joel 2:18; Zechariah 1:14, 8:2ReciprocalDeuteronomy 30:4 - unto; Psalm 85:1 - thou hast; 106:47 - gather; Isaiah 14:1 - set; 29:22 - Jacob shall; 43:5 - I will; 59:21 - this; 65:9 - I will; Jeremiah 3:12 - and I will not; 14:21 - for; 33:26 - and have; 46:27 - I will save; 49:39 - I will; 50:4 - the children of Israel; 50:19 - bring; Ezekiel 16:53 - bring; 26:20 - and I shall set; 37:11 - whole house; 38:19 - in my; 39:27 - I have; Daniel 9:19 - thine; 12:1 - thy people; Hosea 2:14 - and speak; Joel 3:1 - when; Micah 4:6 - and I; Nahum 1:2 - General; Zephaniah 2:7 - turn; Zechariah 1:16 - I am; 10:6 - I will save; Acts 2:36 - all; 3:19 - when Verse 26they have borneEzekiel 16:52, 16:57, 16:58, 16:63, 32:25, 32:30; Psalm 99:8; Jeremiah 3:24, 3:25, 30:11; Daniel 9:16 when theyLeviticus 26:5, 26:6; Deuteronomy 28:47, 28:48, 32:14, 32:15; 1 Kings 4:25; Micah 4:4ReciprocalJeremiah 30:3 - that I; Ezekiel 32:24 - borne; Micah 6:16 - therefore; Zephaniah 3:13 - and; 3:19 - and I will Verse 27I haveEzekiel 39:25, 28:25, 28:26 and am39:13, 36:23, 36:24, 38:16, 38:23; Leviticus 10:3; Isaiah 5:16ReciprocalPsalm 107:3 - gathered; 147:2 - he; Isaiah 52:6 - my people; 64:2 - to make; Jeremiah 12:14 - and pluck; 23:3 - General; 30:3 - and I; Ezekiel 11:17 - General; 20:41 - and I will; 34:13 - I will bring; 36:36 - know; 38:8 - into the land Verse 28shall theyEzekiel 39:22, 34:30; Hosea 2:20 which caused themHeb. by my causing of them, etc. Ezekiel 39:23 and haveDeuteronomy 30:3, 30:4; Nehemiah 1:8-10; Isaiah 27:12; Amos 9:9; Romans 9:6-8, 11:1-7ReciprocalExodus 7:17 - thou shalt; Psalm 147:2 - he; Isaiah 64:2 - to make; Jeremiah 12:14 - and pluck; 16:15 - that brought; 23:3 - General; 23:8 - General; 30:3 - and I; 31:17 - General; 32:38 - General; Ezekiel 12:15 - General; 22:16 - thou shalt know; 28:24 - and they; 34:27 - know that; 36:23 - and the heathen; 36:24 - General; 36:28 - dwell; 37:6 - ye shall; Joel 2:27 - that I; 3:1 - when; Zephaniah 3:20 - even; Luke 1:74 - that we Verse 29hideEzekiel 39:23-25, 37:26, 37:27; Isaiah 45:17, 54:8-10 forEzekiel 36:25-27; Isaiah 32:15, 44:3-5, 59:20, 59:21; Joel 2:28; Zechariah 12:10; Acts 2:17; 2:18, 2:33; 1 John 3:24ReciprocalDeuteronomy 31:17 - hide my face; Isaiah 11:14 - spoil; 17:6 - General; 24:21 - the Lord; 32:17 - quietness; 51:22 - I have; Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn; 31:40 - it shall; 32:40 - that I; 33:5 - I have hid; Ezekiel 16:42 - and will; 36:27 - I will; 37:14 - shall put; Hosea 2:19 - for; Joel 2:19 - and I; 3:1 - when; Zephaniah 3:15 - thou; Zechariah 9:8 - no; 12:3 - in that; Luke 1:74 - that we; Acts 2:38 - and ye; Galatians 3:14 - might; Revelation 16:12 - that the; 20:8 - Gog