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Ezekiel 38:20

Judgment

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.

The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.

21 And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother.

22 I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

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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
The fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the beasts of the field, every creature that crawls upon the ground, and all mankind on the face of the earth will tremble at My presence. The mountains will be thrown down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.
KJV
So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
WEB
so that the fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the animals of the field, all creeping things who creep on the earth, and all the men who are on the surface of the earth will shake at my presence. Then the mountains will be thrown down, the steep places will fall, and every wall will fall to the ground.
ASV
so that the fishes of the sea, and the birds of the heavens, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
DARBY
so that the fish of the sea, and the fowl of the heavens, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things which creep upon the earth, and all mankind that are upon the face of the earth shall shake at my presence; and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
BLB
and they will shake before My face—the fish of the sea, and the birds of the heavens, and the beasts of the field, and every creeping [thing] that creeps upon the earth, and every man who [is] on the face of the earth. And the mountains will be thrown down, and the steep places will fall, and every wall will fall to the ground.
ÅB
Og havets fisker og himmelens fugler og markens dyr og alt det kryp som rører seg på jorden, og alle de mennesker som bor på jorden, skal skjelve for mitt åsyn, og fjellene skal ramle og bergveggene styrte ned, og hver en mur skal falle til jorden.
OTB
Fiskene i havet, fuglene under himmelen, dyrene på marken, alle kryp som rører seg på jorden, og alle mennesker på jordens overflate skal skjelve for mitt åsyn. Fjellene skal bli veltet, klippene skal falle, og hver mur skal falle til jorden.
B1930
Og havets fisker og himmelens fugler og markens dyr og alt det kryp som rører sig på jorden, og alle de mennesker som bor på jorden, skal skjelve for mitt åsyn, og fjellene skal ramle og bergveggene styrte ned, og hver en mur skal falle til jorden.

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  • Hosea 4:3

    Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.

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  • Nahum 1:4–6

    He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

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  • Revelation 6:12–13

    And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

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  • Zechariah 14:4–5

    On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.

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  • 2 Corinthians 10:4

    The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

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  • Jeremiah 4:23–26

    I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light.

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  • Isaiah 30:25

    And from every high mountain and every raised hill, streams of water will flow in the day of great slaughter, when the towers fall.

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