And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.

I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly - in self-confident security.

In the isles - those dwelling in maritime regions, who had helped Gog with fleets and troops, shall be visited with the fire of God's wrath in their own lauds. Probably the same mercantile peoples as are meant by Sheba, Dedan, and Tarshish, who, though not openly joining the invasion, yet from selfish love of gain sympathized with it ().

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