Ezekiel 38:15

Verse

And you will come from your place out of the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the uttermost parts of the north, thou, and many peoples with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company and a mighty army;

Bible in Basic English

And you will come from your place in the inmost parts of the north, you and a great number of peoples with you, all of them on horseback, a great force and a strong army:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And then shalt come out of thy place from the northern parts, thou and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company and a mighty army.

Free Bible Version

You'll advance from your place in the distant north, you and your many allies, everyone riding horses, a huge number of men, a massive army.

King James (Authorized) Version

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:

Translation for Translators

So you will come from your place far north of Israel, with the armies of many other nations, all riding horses, a huge army.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will come from your place far away in the north with a great army, all of them riding on horses, a great company, a large army.

Noah Webster Bible

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:

World English Bible

You will come from your place out of the uttermost parts of the north, you, and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a mighty army.

Young's Literal Translation

And thou hast come in out of thy place, From the sides of the north, Thou and many peoples with thee, Riding on horses — all of them, A great assembly, and a numerous force.

Context

A Prophecy against Gog

¹⁴Therefore prophesy, son of man, and tell Gog that this is what the Lord GOD says: On that day when My people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not take notice of this?¹⁵And you will come from your place out of the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army.¹⁶You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the latter days, O Gog, that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I show Myself holy in you before their eyes.

Summary

In Ezekiel 38:15, the prophet is instructed by God to prophesy against Gog, the leader of a coalition of nations that will come against Israel in the future. This verse highlights the sovereignty of God, who is aware of the plans of nations and uses them to fulfill His purposes. It serves as a reminder that God is in control of all events, even those that seem chaotic or threatening. The prophecy in this verse ultimately points to the victory of God over all opposition and the establishment of His kingdom on earth.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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 cloud to cover the land; the land of Israel, so great should be his army; See Gill on Eze 38:9, it shall be in the latter days; of the Gospel state, or kingdom of the Messiah, when the Jews shall be converted, and are returned to their own land, Hos 3:5, and I will bring thee against my land; not to possess it, nor to hurt it, or to any injury to the people of it: but that the Heathen may know me; the Pagan kingdoms of China, and others; who by God's judgments on the Turks will come to the knowledge of the true God, and acknowledge him, and will become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ, Rev 11:15, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes; that is, when God shall appear to be a holy and just God, in inflicting deserved punishment on the enemies of his people; when his omniscience and omnipotence, his power and faithfulness, and other perfections of his will be displayed, in fulfilling those prophecies concerning Gog or the Turks; infidels will be convinced of the truth of divine revelation; of the God of Israel being the true God; of Jesus being the Messiah; and of the Christian religion being of God, and shall profess the same. The, Targum is, "that the people may know the vengeance of my power, when I shall be sanctified in thee, who shall see thy vengeance, O Gog.''

Ezekiel 38:15

A Prophecy against Gog

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Berean Standard Bible

And you will come from your place out of the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army.

American Standard Version (1901)

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the uttermost parts of the north, thou, and many peoples with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company and a mighty army;

Bible in Basic English

And you will come from your place in the inmost parts of the north, you and a great number of peoples with you, all of them on horseback, a great force and a strong army:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And then shalt come out of thy place from the northern parts, thou and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company and a mighty army.

Free Bible Version

You'll advance from your place in the distant north, you and your many allies, everyone riding horses, a huge number of men, a massive army.

King James (Authorized) Version

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:

Translation for Translators

So you will come from your place far north of Israel, with the armies of many other nations, all riding horses, a huge army.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will come from your place far away in the north with a great army, all of them riding on horses, a great company, a large army.

Noah Webster Bible

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:

World English Bible

You will come from your place out of the uttermost parts of the north, you, and many peoples with you, all of them riding on horses, a great company and a mighty army.

Young's Literal Translation

And thou hast come in out of thy place, From the sides of the north, Thou and many peoples with thee, Riding on horses — all of them, A great assembly, and a numerous force.