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Ezekiel 38:16

Gog
Judgment

14 Therefore 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?

15 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.

You 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.

17 This is what the Lord GOD says: Are you the one of whom I have spoken in former days through My servants, the prophets of Israel, who in those times prophesied for years that I would bring you against them?

18 Now on that day when Gog comes against the land of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, My wrath will flare up.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You 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.
KJV
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 sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
WEB
You will come up against my people Israel as a cloud to cover the land. It will happen in the latter days that I will bring you against my land, that the nations may know me when I am sanctified in you, Gog, before their eyes.”
ASV
and thou shalt come up against my people Israel, as a cloud to cover the land: it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring thee against my land, that the nations may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
DARBY
And thou shalt come up against my people Israel as a cloud to cover the land it shall be at the end of days and I will bring thee against my land, that the nations may know me, when I shall be hallowed in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
BLB
And you will come up against My people Israel, like a cloud to cover the land. In the latter days it will come to pass that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me, in My showing [My] holiness in you before their eyes, O Gog!
ÅB
og du skal dra opp imot mitt folk Israel som en sky og skjule landet; i de siste dager skal det skje, da lar jeg deg komme over mitt land, for at folkene skal lære meg å kjenne, når jeg for deres øyne åpenbarer min hellighet på deg, Gog!
OTB
Du skal dra opp mot mitt folk Israel som en sky som dekker landet. Det skal skje i de siste dager at jeg vil føre deg mot mitt land, for at folkeslagene skal kjenne meg når jeg helliges på deg for deres øyne, Gog.
B1930
og du skal dra op imot mitt folk Israel som en sky og skjule landet; i de siste dager skal det skje, da lar jeg dig komme over mitt land, forat folkene skal lære mig å kjenne, når jeg for deres øine åpenbarer min hellighet på dig, Gog!

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Cross references

  • Ezekiel 39:21

    I will display My glory among the nations, and all the nations will see the judgment that I execute and the hand that I lay upon them.

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  • Ezekiel 38:23

    I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and will reveal Myself in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

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  • Hosea 3:5

    Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.

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  • Micah 4:1

    In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.

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  • Ezekiel 36:23

    I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.

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  • 1 Timothy 4:1

    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

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  • Daniel 2:28

    But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:

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  • Matthew 6:9–10

    So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

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