Commentary Critical and Explanatory
Ezekiel 39:3
And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
I will smite thy bow - in which the Scythians were most expert.
And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
I will smite thy bow - in which the Scythians were most expert.
Verse Ezekiel 39:3. _I WILL SMITE THY BOW OUT OF THY LEFT HAND_] The _Persians_ whom Antiochus had in his army, Ezekiel 38:5, were famous as _archers_, and they may be intended here. The _bow_ is held...
Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1. There will be at that time of restoration a great and final invasion of the land of Israel. Gog and Magog will invade the land “that is brought back from the sword, and is...
GOG'S DESTRUCTION AND BURIAL. This chapter does little more than repeat, with variations, the message of the last. The slain hordes lie thick upon Israel's mountains and fields, to be devoured by beas...
The northern warriors were bowmen....
III. THE DESTRUCTION OF GOD 39:1-20 In the first main division of chapter 39 Ezekiel emphasizes the certainty of the overthrow of God by repeating the substance of what he has already said about that...
2. LEAVE BUT THE SIXTH PART OF THEE] RV 'lead thee on.'...
EZEKIEL: “THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM GOD” GOD’S PLANS FOR *ISRAEL AND THE NATIONS EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 25 TO 39 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 39 HOW THE *LORD WILL PUNISH GOG – EZEKIEL 39:1-10 v1
וְ הִכֵּיתִ֥י קַשְׁתְּךָ֖ מִ יַּ֣ד שְׂמֹאולֶ֑ךָ...
JEHOVAH'S FINAL VICTORY Ezekiel 38:1; Ezekiel 39:1 THESE Chapter s give the impression of having been intended to stand at the close of the book of Ezekiel. Their present position is best explained o...
Having thus described the order of events in the far distant future, the prophet proceeded to utter in greater detail his prophecy of the antagonism of God to those who thus would gather themselves ag...
_Arrows. Cambyses thought himself the most skilful at shooting. This was the usual weapon of the Persians (Calmet) and Parthians. (Haydock)_...
The more I read these scriptures, concerning the Lord's judgment upon his enemies, and his peculiar mercy shown to Israel, the more I feel my mind led to pass over the mere letter of the history, to a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 AND 39. Gog, not fearing Jehovah, seeks to take possession of the land. He has no thought that Jehovah is there. His pride blinds him. It is very importan...
AND I WILL SMITE THY BOW OUT OF THY LEFT HAND,.... In which it is usually held, to have the arrow fitted to it: AND I WILL CAUSE THINE ARROWS TO FALL OUT OF THY RIGHT HAND; where they are commonly he...
_And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand._ Ver. 3. _And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand._] I will disarm thee. As Herodotus...
_I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand_ There shall be no might in thy hand, as Moses threatens the Israelites, Deuteronomy 28:32; thou shalt not be able to use thy weapons to any purpose. _I will...
and I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, which held the bow, while the right hand bent it, AND WILL CAUSE THINE ARROWS TO FALL OUT OF THY RIGHT HAND, as they were fitted in place to be sent to t...
THE DESTRUCTION OF GOG AND HIS HOSTS...
1-10 The Lord will make the most careless and hardened transgressors know his holy name, either by his righteous anger, or by the riches of his mercy and grace. The weapons formed against Zion shall n...
I WILL SMITE THY BOW; make thy hand weak, not able to hold the bow, and thy heart faint, not daring to take it up again. What is said of the bow rendered useless, is to be understood of all other weap...
Ezekiel 39:3 knock H5221 (H8689) bow H7198 left H8040 hand H3027 arrows H2671 fall H5307 (H8686) right...
GOD'S JUDGMENT ON GOG. “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Behold I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. And I will turn you about and lead you on (shshw), and w...
CONTENTS: Prophecy against Gog, continued. Vision of restored and converted Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Ezekiel, Gog. CONCLUSION: The powers in the last days that rise up to oppress Israel...
Ezekiel 39:1. _Behold, I am against thee, oh Gog._ This second apostrophe to Gog denotes the superintending providence of God over the enemies of his church, and the certainty of their final overthrow...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 39:1 God’s opposition to Gog is repeated as the invasion of Israel proceeds. Gog’s army falls solely by the hand of God. On MESHECH and TUBAL, see notes on...
THE DESTRUCTION OF GOG AND HIS VAST ARMIES. (Chap. 39) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 39:2. “I WILL LEAVE BUT THE SIXTH PART OF THEE”—I will six thee; _i.e.,_ afflict thee with six plagues—pestilence, blo...
EXPOSITION Of the two main divisions of this chapter, the first (Ezekiel 39:1) depicts the greatness of the overthrow of Gog; the second (Ezekiel 39:21) records the impression made by it upon Both Is...
CHAPTER S 38, 39. THE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND HIS DESTRUCTION. THE last portion of the prophecy, which began at Ezekiel 37, stretches through these two next Chapter s, which properly form but one piece....
Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the [Rosh prince or the Russian] prince of Meshech and Tubal: And I will turn thee...
Ezekiel 20:21; Hosea 1:5; Jeremiah 21:4; Jeremiah 21:5; Psalms 46:9;...
Thy bow — What is said of the bow rendered useless, is to be understood of all other weapons of war; this is one kind, the bow, being most in use with the Scythians, is mentioned for all the rest....