Ezekiel 38:22
20 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.
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.
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.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- I will enter into judgment with him with pestilence and with blood. I will rain on him, on his hordes, and on the many peoples who are with him, torrential rains with great hailstones, fire, and sulfur.
- ASV
- And with pestilence and with blood will I enter into judgment with him; and I will rain upon him, and upon his hordes, and upon the many peoples that are with him, an overflowing shower, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
- DARBY
- And I will enter into judgment with him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many peoples that are with him, overflowing rain and great hailstones, fire and brimstone.
- BLB
- And I will bring judgment [on] him with pestilence and with blood, and flooding rain and stones of hail. I will rain down fire and brimstone on him, and on his troops, and on the many peoples who [are] with him.
- ÅB
- Og jeg vil gå i rette med ham med pest og med blod, og et skyllregn og haglsteiner, ild og svovel vil jeg la regne ned over ham og hans skarer og over de mange folkeslag som er med ham.
- OTB
- Jeg vil holde dom over ham med pest og blod; jeg vil la regn strømme ned, haglsteiner og brennende svovel over ham og hans tropper og de mange folkeslagene med ham.
- B1930
- Og jeg vil gå i rette med ham med pest og med blod, og et skyllregn og haglstener, ild og svovel vil jeg la regne ned over ham og hans skarer og over de mange folkeslag som er med ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 16:21
And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
Read in contextPsalms 11:6
On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
Read in contextIsaiah 66:16
For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.
Read in contextIsaiah 28:17
I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
Read in contextJeremiah 25:31
The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 18:12–14
From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.
Read in contextEzekiel 13:11
tell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.
Read in contextExodus 9:22–25
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, so that hail may fall on all the land of Egypt—on man and beast and every plant of the field throughout the land of Egypt.”
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