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Ezekiel 39:12

10 So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.

11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamon-gog.

And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.

13 Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD.

14 And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.

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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
For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.
KJV
And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.
WEB
“‘“The house of Israel will be burying them for seven months, that they may cleanse the land.
ASV
And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying them, that they may cleanse the land.
DARBY
And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying them, that they may cleanse the land;
BLB
And the house of Israel will be burying them, in order to cleanse the land, seven months.
ÅB
I syv måneder skal Israels hus holde på med å begrave dem for å rense landet.
OTB
I en periode på syv måneder skal Israels hus begrave dem for å rense landet.
B1930
I syv måneder skal Israels hus holde på med å begrave dem for å rense landet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 21:23

    His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.

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  • Ezekiel 39:14

    And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search.

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  • Ezekiel 39:16

    And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

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  • Numbers 19:16

    And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

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