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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 38:7

Be thou prepared The prophet, speaking ironically, encourages Gog and his allies to make all warlike preparations, and muster all their forces together, that God might gain the greater honour by their signal defeat: see Ezekiel 38:16. And be thou a guard unto them Let them rely upon thy prowess and conduct as their leader.

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See also Ezekiel 38:7 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Spoken ironically. Make all thy preparations, they will be in vain....

  • 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

    COMPANY. So (singular) in many codices and seven early printed editions; but some codices, with three early printed editions, read plural. See note on Ezekiel 38:4. BE THOU. GUARD, &c. Septuagint rea...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Injunction to Gog to be in readiness for the latter days when Jehovah shall lead him forth 7. _a guard unto them_ The term means something to be kept or observed, a rallying point; Gog shall be the le...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BE THOU PREPARED— _Come, make thy preparations, thou and all,_ &c. meaning the warlike preparations. But Cambyses made no warlike preparations against Judaea, nor entered that country before he had lo...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER SEVENTEEN FINAL DELIVERANCE FOR GOD'S PEOPLE 38:1-39:29 Chapter s 38-39 deal with the efforts of some arch-enemy of God's people to invade and devastate the land of Israel. The tranquil scene...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. BE THOU PREPARED ... THOU, AND ALL THY COMPANY. Irony. Prepare the...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    38:7 guard (c-22) Or 'chief,' 'commander.' Same word as 'watch,' Jeremiah 51:12 ....

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    BE THOU A GUARD UNTO THEM] LXX reads, 'hold thyself in reserve for me.'...

  • 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

    BE THOU A GUARD UNTO THEM. — Every preparation is to be made on the part of Gog and the nations, and then Gog himself is to be their guard, or to control and guide the assault....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הִכֹּן֙ וְ הָכֵ֣ן לְךָ֔ אַתָּ֕ה וְ כָל

  • 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

    Be thou prepared, and (e) prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled to thee, and be thou a guard to them. (e) Signifying that all the people of the world would assemble themse...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The curious in searching for the discovery of what is concealed, more than for the improvement of what the Lord hath made known, have been much puzzled and perplexed to explain what is meant by Gog an...

  • 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

    BE THOU PREPARED, AND PREPARE FOR THYSELF,.... All warlike stores and provisions: this is ironically said; and suggests that he would do so, and yet all would be in vain, and to no purpose: THOU AND...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. Ver. 7. _Be thou prepared._] _Comparator et compara te; _ muster up a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Be thou prepared, so the Lord shouts in holy irony, in a challenge to the forces of darkness, AND PREPARE FOR THYSELF, THOU AND ALL THY COMPANY THAT ARE ASSEMBLED UNTO THEE, AND BE THOU A GUARD UNTO T...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    GOG PREPARES FOR WARFARE...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 These events will be in the latter days. It is supposed these enemies will come together to invade the land of Judea, and God will defeat them. God not only sees who are now the enemies of his ch...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    BE THOU PREPARED: it is an irony; God, the prophet, and the church deride this mighty preparation, as once the daughter of Zion laughed Sennacherib, that proud Assyrian, to scorn, and the scoff is dou...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezekiel 38:7 Prepare H3559 (H8734) ready H3559 (H8685) companies H6951 gathered H6950 (H8737) guard H4929...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Be prepared, yes, prepare yourselves, you and all your companies who are gathered to you, and you be a sentinel for them. After many days you will be mustered.” Gog is told to put his armies on the a...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “In the latter days you will come to the land that is brought back from the sword, that is gathered out of many peoples on the mountains of Israel, which have been a continual waste, but it (Israel) i...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 38:1 Ezekiel addresses the mysterious Gog, ruler of the equally mysterious Magog (see note on 38:2). He pronounces judgment on Gog for attacking the renewed Israel ...

  • 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

    2 Chronicles 25:8; Amos 4:12; Isaiah 37:22; Isaiah 8:10; Isaiah 8:9;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Be thou prepared — God and the church deride this mighty preparation....

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