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EZEKIEL 39
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down on the land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war and after its
people have returned from many lands to the
mountains of Israel. 9 You and all your allies—
a vast and awesome army—will roll down on
them like a storm and cover the land like a cloud.
10 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: At
that time evil thoughts will come to your mind,
and you will devise a wicked scheme. 11 You will
say, ‘Israel is an unprotected land filled with unwalled villages! I will march against her and destroy these people who live in such confidence!
12 I will go to those formerly desolate cities that
are now filled with people who have returned
from exile in many nations. I will capture vast
amounts of plunder, for the people are rich with
livestock and other possessions now. They think
the whole world revolves around them!’ 13 But
Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish
will ask, ‘Do you really think the armies you have
gathered can rob them of silver and gold? Do you
think you can drive away their livestock and seize
their goods and carry off plunder?’
14 “Therefore, son of man, prophesy against
Gog. Give him this message from the Sovereign
Lord: When my people are living in peace in
their land, then you will rouse yourself.* 15 You
will come from your homeland in the distant
north with your vast cavalry and your mighty
army, 16 and you will attack my people Israel,
covering their land like a cloud. At that time in
the distant future, I will bring you against my
land as everyone watches, and my holiness will
be displayed by what happens to you, Gog. Then
all the nations will know that I am the Lord.
17 “This is what the Sovereign Lord asks:
Are you the one I was talking about long ago,
when I announced through Israel’s prophets
that in the future I would bring you against my
people? 18 But this is what the Sovereign Lord
says: When Gog invades the land of Israel, my
fury will boil over! 19 In my jealousy and blazing
anger, I promise a mighty shaking in the land of
Israel on that day. 20 All living things—the fish in
the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the
field, the small animals that scurry along the
ground, and all the people on earth—will quake
in terror at my presence. Mountains will be
thrown down; cliffs will crumble; walls will fall
to the earth. 21 I will summon the sword against
you on all the hills of Israel, says the Sovereign
Lord. Your men will turn their swords against
each other. 22 I will punish you and your armies
with disease and bloodshed; I will send torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur!
23 In this way, I will show my greatness and holiness, and I will make myself known to all the
nations of the world. Then they will know that
I am the Lord.
38:14 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads then you will know.
39:11 Hebrew the sea.
The Slaughter of Gog’s Hordes
“Son of man, prophesy against Gog.
Give him this message from the Sovereign Lord: I am your enemy, O Gog, ruler of the
nations of Meshech and Tubal. 2 I will turn you
around and drive you toward the mountains of
Israel, bringing you from the distant north. 3 I will
knock the bow from your left hand and the arrows from your right hand, and I will leave you
helpless. 4 You and your army and your allies will
all die on the mountains. I will feed you to the
vultures and wild animals. 5 You will fall in the
open fields, for I have spoken, says the Sovereign
Lord. 6 And I will rain down fire on Magog and on
all your allies who live safely on the coasts. Then
they will know that I am the Lord.
7 “In this way, I will make known my holy
name among my people of Israel. I will not let
anyone bring shame on it. And the nations, too,
will know that I am the Lord, the Holy One of Israel. 8 That day of judgment will come, says the
Sovereign Lord. Everything will happen just as
I have declared it.
9 “Then the people in the towns of Israel will
go out and pick up your small and large shields,
bows and arrows, javelins and spears, and they
will use them for fuel. There will be enough to
last them seven years! 10 They won’t need to cut
wood from the fields or forests, for these weapons will give them all the fuel they need. They
will plunder those who planned to plunder
them, and they will rob those who planned to
rob them, says the Sovereign Lord.
11 “And I will make a vast graveyard for Gog
and his hordes in the Valley of the Travelers,
east of the Dead Sea.* It will block the way of
those who travel there, and they will change the
name of the place to the Valley of Gog’s Hordes.
12 It will take seven months for the people of Israel to bury the bodies and cleanse the land.
13 Everyone in Israel will help, for it will be a
glorious victory for Israel when I demonstrate
my glory on that day, says the Sovereign Lord.
14 “After seven months, teams of men will
be appointed to search the land for skeletons
to bury, so the land will be made clean again.
15 Whenever bones are found, a marker will be
set up so the burial crews will take them to be
buried in the Valley of Gog’s Hordes. 16 (There will
be a town there named Hamonah, which means
‘horde.’) And so the land will finally be cleansed.
17 “And now, son of man, this is what the
Sovereign Lord says: Call all the birds and wild
animals. Say to them: Gather together for my
great sacrificial feast. Come from far and near
to the mountains of Israel, and there eat flesh
and drink blood! 18 Eat the flesh of mighty men
and drink the blood of princes as though they
were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all fattened
animals from Bashan! 19 Gorge yourselves with
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