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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 39:6

“And I will send a fire on Magog, and on those who dwell securely on the isles/coastlands, and they will know that I am Yahweh.”

We note now an expansion of God's judgments. The lands of those who attacked his people will likewise suffer (compare the vivid picture in Judges 5:28). They thought that they were safe because of their massive forces, and awaited the return of the armies with great booty. But instead they will have to recognise the power of Yahweh's judgments. The furthest peoples will be involved. God's judgments are far reaching and total.

The isles and coastlands (the peoples across the seas) have not previously been mentioned. Along with all previously mentioned the whole of Ezekiel's distant world has now been included in the catastrophe.

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See also Ezekiel 39:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Ezekiel 39:6. _I WILL SEND A FIRE ON MAGOG_] On Syria. I will destroy the Syrian troops. _AND AMONG THEM THAT DWELL CARELESSLY IN THE ISLES_] The auxiliary troops that came to Antiochus from th...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The judgment is extended to “the isles” (or, seacoast) to show that it should fall not only on Gog and his land, but on those who share Gog’s feelings of hatred and opposition to the kingdom of God....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1. There will be at that time of restoration a great and final invasion of the land of Israel. Gog and Magog will invade the land “that is brought back from the sword, and is...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Magog is the name of the country of Gog. _in the isles_ the COUNTRIES, i.e. the distant lands of the earth. The armies of Gog and his allies are annihilated on the mountains of Israel, but the judgme...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    2. LEAVE BUT THE SIXTH PART OF THEE] RV 'lead thee on.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ISLES] RM 'coastlands.' God will not only destroy the army of Gog in Palestine, but will extend His judgments into the lands from which Gog and his allies have come....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    A FIRE ON MAGOG. — Magog is the country of Gog (Ezekiel 38:1), and the Divine judgment is to fall therefore not only upon the army in the land of Israel, but also upon the far-distant country of Gog....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ שִׁלַּחְתִּי ־אֵ֣שׁ בְּ מָגֹ֔וג וּ בְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND I WILL SEND A FIRE ON MAGOG,.... On the land of Magog; see Ezekiel 38:2, while Gog is in the land of Israel, and he and his army perish there, his country shall be destroyed by fire, or by some j...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand_ There shall be no might in thy hand, as Moses threatens the Israelites, Deuteronomy 28:32; thou shalt not be able to use thy weapons to any purpose. _I will...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DESTRUCTION OF GOG AND HIS HOSTS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    CARELESSLY: Or, confidently...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezekiel 39:6 send H7971 (H8765) fire H784 Magog H4031 live H3427 (H8802) security H983 coastlands H339 know...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE DESTRUCTION OF GOG AND HIS VAST ARMIES. (Chap. 39) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 39:2. “I WILL LEAVE BUT THE SIXTH PART OF THEE”—I will six thee; _i.e.,_ afflict thee with six plagues—pestilence, blo...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION Of the two main divisions of this chapter, the first (Ezekiel 39:1) depicts the greatness of the overthrow of Gog; the second (Ezekiel 39:21) records the impression made by it upon Both Is...

  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    CHAPTER S 38, 39. THE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND HIS DESTRUCTION. THE last portion of the prophecy, which began at Ezekiel 37, stretches through these two next Chapter s, which properly form but one piece....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the [Rosh prince or the Russian] prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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