Ezekiel 38:17

Judgment

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.

¹⁶ 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.

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.

¹⁹ In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.

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: 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?
KJV: Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
WEB: “‘The Lord GOD says: “Are you he of whom I spoke in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days for years that I would bring you against them?
ASV: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Art thou he of whom I spake in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, that prophesied in those days for [many] years that I would bring thee against them?
DARBY: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Art thou not he of whom I have spoken in old time through my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days, for [many] years, that I would bring thee against them?
BLB: Thus says the Lord YHWH: Are you he of whom I have spoken in former days by My servants, the prophets of Israel, those having prophesied in those days, [for] years, of My bringing you against them?

ÅB: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Er det deg jeg har talt om i fordums dager ved mine tjenere, Israels profeter, de som spådde i de dager, år etter år, at jeg ville la deg komme over dem?
OTB: ‘Så sier Herren Gud: Er du den jeg talte om i tidligere dager gjennom mine tjenere, Israels profeter? Den gang profeterte de i mange år at jeg ville føre deg mot dem.
B1930: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Er det dig jeg har talt om i fordums dager ved mine tjenere, Israels profeter, de som spådde i de dager, år efter år, at jeg vilde la dig komme over dem?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Daniel 11:40–45
At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.
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Joel 3:9–14
Proclaim this among the nations: “Prepare for war; rouse the mighty men; let all the men of war advance and attack!
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Isaiah 63:1–6
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
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Ezekiel 38:16
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.
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Isaiah 34:1–6
Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it.
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Ezekiel 38:10–11
This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
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Isaiah 66:15–16
For behold, the LORD will come with fire— His chariots are like a whirlwind— to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.
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Zechariah 12:2–8
“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.
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