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Ezekiel 38:16

EZEKIEL—NOTE ON Ezekiel 38:16 like a cloud. Huge numbers of Gog’s soldiers will come against Israel. This theme is repeated throughout these chapters. Once again, God is sovereign over Gog’s actions (I will bring you). Gog is a tool used to defend God’s holiness. In this way, Gog is similar to Pharaoh in the exodus (see Exodus 7:3).

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See also Ezekiel 38:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Ezekiel 38:16. _WHEN I SHALL BE SANCTIFIED IN THEE, O GOG_] By the defeat of his troops under _Lysias_, his general. _1Mac 3:32, 33_, c., and Ezekiel 6:6....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I SHALL BE SANCTIFIED IN THEE - I shall be shown to be holy and just in avenging Myself of Mine enemy....

  • 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

    EZEKIEL 38. GOG'S INVASION (EZEKIEL 38:1), DESIGN (EZEKIEL 38:10), AND DESTRUCTION (EZEKIEL 38:17). Gog, of the land of Magog, seems from the names of the peoples that follow (cf....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IN THE LATTER DAYS. in the end of days. Still future. See notes on Ezekiel 38:2 and Ezekiel 38:8. THE HEATHEN MAY KNOW, &c. See note on Ezekiel 6:10 HEATHEN. nations. WHEN. SHALL BE SANCTIFIED

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Cf. Ezekiel 38:9. _shall be sanctified_ Or, get me sanctifying, i.e. recognition as "holy" "holy" having the meaning of all that which God alone is. The rendering "shew myself holy" is less natural, t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    11. THE OVERTHROW OF GOG 38:14-23 TRANSLATION (14) Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and say to God: Thus says the Lord GOD: in that day when My people Israel dwell safely, shall you not know it? (15)...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    § 1. THE RESTORATION (EZEKIEL 33-39) After an introductory passage (Ezekiel 33:1), and two short prophecies against the wicked survivors of Jerusalem and the careless exiles (Ezekiel 33:21), this sect...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 38 V1 The *LORD spoke to me. V2 ‘*Son of man, look toward Gog...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    LATTER DAYS. — The expression is indefinite but concurs with those in Ezekiel 38:8 in indicating a distant future....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עָלִ֨יתָ֙ עַל ־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כֶּֽ †...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JEHOVAH'S FINAL VICTORY Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1 THESE Chapter s give the impression of having been intended to stand at the close of the book of Ezekiel. Their present position is best explained o...

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

    The final message concerning the nation dealt with matters far removed from the times of the prophet. In the dim distance he saw Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, gathering...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And thou shalt come against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the (k) latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the nations may know me, when I (l) shall...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Latter. Cambyses had punished Egypt, his turn came, and all his designs were baffled._...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    We have here the Lord's sore judgments denounced upon Gog. But as they are the same in greatness, and in multitude, as the Lord through the whole word of scripture uniformly holds forth to all the ene...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 AND 39. Gog, not fearing Jehovah, seeks to take possession of the land. He has no thought that Jehovah is there. His pride blinds him. It is very importan...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THOU SHALL COME UP AGAINST MY PEOPLE OF ISRAEL,.... Which is repeated for the certainty of it; and not for his comfort, but his ruin; not to the terror of Israel, but for the glory of God: AS A C...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be s...

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

    _In that day_, &c. At that remarkable time, when I shall gather my people from their dispersions and bring them again to their own land, and they shall be established therein and _dwell safely_, witho...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and thou shalt come up against My people of Israel, in an attack intended to overthrow the power of the Church, AS A CLOUD TO COVER THE LAND, IT SHALL BE IN THE LATTER DAYS, in the Messianic era and i...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE SENTENCE OF DESTRUCTION UPON GOG...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-23 The enemy should make a formidable descent upon the land of Israel. When Israel dwell safely under the Divine protection, shalt not thou be made to know it by finding that endeavours to destroy...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    On the first part of the verse, see EZEKIEL 38:9. IN THE LATTER DAYS: see EZEKIEL 38:8. I WILL BRING THEE: see EZEKIEL 38:4. THAT THE HEATHEN MAY KNOW ME: Gog gathers all from all quarters to be with

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezekiel 38:16 up H5927 (H8804) people H5971 Israel H3478 cloud H6051 cover H3680 (H8763) land H776 latter...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    FURTHER WORDS TO GOG. God now, through Ezekiel, addresses further words to Gog. Gog is greedy for what he can extract from God's people. But he has reckoned without God. “Therefore, son of man, proph...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prophecy against Gog. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: God does not only see those who are now the enemies of His people, but foresees those who will be so in the last days, and lets...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezekiel 38:2. _Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog._ Gog is here taken for the king, or collectively for the princes of Scythia, Iberia, and the east. The Scythians descended from Magog. Genes...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE WARLIKE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND ITS REPULSE. (Chap. 38) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 38:2. “GOG.” “An ideal name; it is simply the root of Magog, the only related name known to history. The whole prophe...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The present and the following chapters, comprising the next oracle, or "word of God," delivered by the prophet, relate to the expedition (Ezekiel 38:1), overthrow (Ezekiel 38:14), and destr...

  • 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

    Now in chapter 38: The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief (Ezekiel 38:1-2) And the word translated chief is the word Rosh. And...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 17:45; 1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Kings 19:19; 2 Timothy 3:1; Da

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I will bring — I will permit thee to come. Sanctified — Confessed to be a great God over all, a gracious and faithful God to his people, and a dreadful enemy and avenger against the wicked. Before — l...

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