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Ezekiel 38:20

Judgment

18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.

19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;

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.

21 And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man’s sword shall be against his brother.

22 And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

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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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Cross references

  • Hosea 4:3

    Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

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  • Nahum 1:4–6

    He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

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  • Revelation 6:12–13

    And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

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  • Zechariah 14:4–5

    And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

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  • 2 Corinthians 10:4

    (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

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  • Jeremiah 4:23–26

    I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.

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  • Isaiah 30:25

    And there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.

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