Ezekiel 39:2

Verse

I will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

and I will turn thee about, and will lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel;

Bible in Basic English

And turning you round, I will be your guide, and make you come up from the inmost parts of the north; I will make you come on to the mountains of Israel:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And I will turn thee round, and I will lead thee out, and will make thee go up from the northern parts: and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel.

Free Bible Version

I will send you in a different direction, drag you along, bring you from the distant places of the north, and send you to attack the mountains of Israel.

King James (Authorized) Version

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

Translation for Translators

I will turn you around and drag you and your armies from far north of Israel and send you to fight on the mountains in Israel.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will turn you and lead you on; I will bring you up from the far north and bring you to the mountains of Israel.

Noah Webster Bible

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

World English Bible

I will turn you around, will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring you onto the mountains of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And have turned thee back, and enticed thee, And caused thee to come up from the sides of the north, And brought thee in against mountains of Israel,

Context

The Slaughter of Gog’s Armies

¹“As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.²I will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.³Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.

Sermons

The Significance of Israel 1980

Lance Lambert

578

Summary

Ezekiel 39:2 prophesies about the defeat of Gog and Magog, symbolic of the enemies of God's people. The verse speaks of God's sovereignty and protection over His chosen ones, ensuring victory over all adversaries. It serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in delivering His people from harm and establishing His kingdom on earth. The defeat of Gog and Magog signifies the ultimate triumph of good over evil, showcasing God's power and justice in the face of opposition. This verse encourages believers to trust in God's promises and rely on His strength in times of spiritual warfare.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

And leave but the sixth part of thee - The margin has, strike thee with six plagues; or, draw thee back with a hook of six teeth.

John Gill Bible Commentary

And I will turn thee back,.... Not from the land of Israel; for thither it is said in the latter part of the text he would bring him; but the meaning is, that he would "turn him about", as the word (w) signifies, in his own land, and lead him about at his pleasure, and bring him out of it, unto the land of Israel; signifying hereby that the providence of God would be greatly concerned in this affair; and in which much glory would be brought unto him by the destruction of such a potent enemy of his people; which is the design of bringing him out; See Gill on Eze 38:4, and leave but a sixth part of thee; meaning, not that a sixth part only should escape the vengeance of God, and all but a sixth part be destroyed in the land of Israel; for it looks as if the whole army would be utterly destroyed, and none left; but that, when he should come out of his own country upon this expedition, a sixth part of his subjects only should be left behind; five out of six should accompany him; so numerous should his army be, and so drained his country by this enterprise of his. Some render the words, "will draw thee out with an hook of six teeth" (x); that is, out of his own land; and this clause stands in the same place and order as the phrase and "put hooks into thy jaws" does in Eze 38:4 and so may be thought to explain one another, and agrees with what follows: for, as for the sense of it given by Joseph Kimchi and others, "I will judge thee with six judgments (y), Eze 38:12, pestilence, blood, an overflowing rain, hailstones, fire, and brimstone,'' it must be rejected; seeing as yet the account of his punishment is not come to; only an account is given how and by what means he shall be drawn out of his own land; wherefore much better is the Targum, "I will persuade thee, and I will seduce thee;'' so Jarchi seems to understand it: and the Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "I will lead thee", agreeably to what follows: and will cause thee to come up from the north parts; See Gill on Eze 38:15. and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel; not to inherit them, but to fall upon them, as in Eze 39:4. (w) "circumducam te", Piscator; "circumagam", Grotius. (x) "harpagone sextuplici extraham te", Vinarienses apud Starckius. So Buxtorf. (y) "Sex poenis, sive plagis afficiam te", Munster, Tigurine version.

Ezekiel 39:2

The Slaughter of Gog’s Armies

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

I will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.

American Standard Version (1901)

and I will turn thee about, and will lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel;

Bible in Basic English

And turning you round, I will be your guide, and make you come up from the inmost parts of the north; I will make you come on to the mountains of Israel:

Douay-Rheims 1899

And I will turn thee round, and I will lead thee out, and will make thee go up from the northern parts: and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel.

Free Bible Version

I will send you in a different direction, drag you along, bring you from the distant places of the north, and send you to attack the mountains of Israel.

King James (Authorized) Version

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

Translation for Translators

I will turn you around and drag you and your armies from far north of Israel and send you to fight on the mountains in Israel.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will turn you and lead you on; I will bring you up from the far north and bring you to the mountains of Israel.

Noah Webster Bible

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

World English Bible

I will turn you around, will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring you onto the mountains of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

And have turned thee back, and enticed thee, And caused thee to come up from the sides of the north, And brought thee in against mountains of Israel,

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

And leave but the sixth part of thee - The margin has, strike thee with six plagues; or, draw thee back with a hook of six teeth.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 39:2

Verse

Context

The Slaughter of Gog’s Armies

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Ezekiel 39:2

The Slaughter of Gog’s Armies

The Significance of Israel 1980

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes