Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Ezekiel 38:14
God will mark the prosperous security of the people, and rise up against them as an easy prey.
God will mark the prosperous security of the people, and rise up against them as an easy prey.
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...
EZEKIEL 38. GOG'S INVASION (EZEKIEL 38:1), DESIGN (EZEKIEL 38:10), AND DESTRUCTION (EZEKIEL 38:17). Gog, of the land of Magog, seems from the names of the peoples that follow (cf....
SHALT THOU NOT KNOW IT? The Septuagint reads "wilt thou not rouse thyself? ...
The purpose and issue of Gog's invasion: that the nations may know Jehovah, when he is sanctified in Gog 14. _shalt thou not know_it] It is the peaceful and unprotected condition of the people, along...
11. THE OVERTHROW OF GOG 38:14-23 TRANSLATION (14) Therefore, son of man, prophesy, and say to God: Thus says the Lord GOD: in that day when My people Israel dwell safely, shall you not know it? (15)...
Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it? SAY UNTO GOG ... IN THAT DAY WHEN MY PEOPLE...
§ 1. THE RESTORATION (EZEKIEL 33-39) After an introductory passage (Ezekiel 33:1), and two short prophecies against the wicked survivors of Jerusalem and the careless exiles (Ezekiel 33:21), this sect...
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 38 V1 The *LORD spoke to me. V2 ‘*Son of man, look toward Gog...
SHALT THOU NOT KNOW IT? — The second part of this prophecy (Ezekiel 38:14), describing the doom of Gog, is introduced (Ezekiel 38:14) with a repetition of the peaceful security of Israel, and of God’s...
לָכֵן֙ הִנָּבֵ֣א בֶן ־אָדָ֔ם וְ אָמַרְתָּ֣ לְ
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...
The final message concerning the nation dealt with matters far removed from the times of the prophet. In the dim distance he saw Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, gathering...
Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel (i) dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know [it]? (i) Will you not spy your opportunity to c...
We have here the Lord's sore judgments denounced upon Gog. But as they are the same in greatness, and in multitude, as the Lord through the whole word of scripture uniformly holds forth to all the ene...
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...
THEREFORE, SON OF MAN, PROPHESY, AND SAY UNTO GOG,.... Since these are his thoughts and designs, and those his big words, and which he will endeavour to put in practice, and be applauded for it by oth...
Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know [it]? Ver. 14. _Prophesy and say unto Gog._] Say i...
_In that day_, &c. At that remarkable time, when I shall gather my people from their dispersions and bring them again to their own land, and they shall be established therein and _dwell safely_, witho...
Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, to the aggregation of all the enemies of the Lord and of His holy Church, THUS SAITH THE LORD GOD, the supreme Ruler of the universe, IN THAT DAY WHEN...
THE SENTENCE OF DESTRUCTION UPON GOG...
14-23 The enemy should make a formidable descent upon the land of Israel. When Israel dwell safely under the Divine protection, shalt not thou be made to know it by finding that endeavours to destroy...
IN THAT DAY: see EZEKIEL 38:8. DWELLETH SAFELY: see EZEKIEL 38:11, EZEKIEL 34:25. SHALT THOU NOT KNOW IT? thou wilt be informed how weak, yet how rich, how easy it is to make them a prey, and thou wil...
Ezekiel 38:14 son H1121 man H120 prophesy H5012 (H8734) say H559 (H8804) Gog H1463 says H559 ...
FURTHER WORDS TO GOG. God now, through Ezekiel, addresses further words to Gog. Gog is greedy for what he can extract from God's people. But he has reckoned without God. “Therefore, son of man, proph...
CONTENTS: Prophecy against Gog. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel. CONCLUSION: God does not only see those who are now the enemies of His people, but foresees those who will be so in the last days, and lets...
Ezekiel 38:2. _Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog._ Gog is here taken for the king, or collectively for the princes of Scythia, Iberia, and the east. The Scythians descended from Magog. Genes...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 38:1 Ezekiel addresses the mysterious Gog, ruler of the equally mysterious Magog (see note on 38:2). He pronounces judgment on Gog for attacking the renewed Israel ...
THE WARLIKE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND ITS REPULSE. (Chap. 38) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 38:2. “GOG.” “An ideal name; it is simply the root of Magog, the only related name known to history. The whole prophe...
EXPOSITION The present and the following chapters, comprising the next oracle, or "word of God," delivered by the prophet, relate to the expedition (Ezekiel 38:1), overthrow (Ezekiel 38:14), and destr...
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....
Now in chapter 38: The word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief (Ezekiel 38:1-2) And the word translated chief is the word Rosh. And...
Ezekiel 37:28; Ezekiel 38:11; Ezekiel 38:8; Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 4:2;...
Know it — Thou wilt be informed of it....