Ezekiel 38:2

Gog, the land of Magog] RV 'Gog, of the land of Magog.' The exact reference of the names is unknown. Magog is the land ruled over by Gog. The conjecture that 'Magog' (Mgg = Ggm = Bbl) is a cryptogram for 'Babel' (Babylon) has no probability. Gog in any case is the representative of remote heathendorn, and is located in the far N. (Ezekiel 38:6; Ezekiel 38:15; Ezekiel 39:2), while he has allies in the distant S. (Ezekiel 38:5).

Chief prince of Meshech, etc.] RV 'Prince of Rosh, Meshech,' etc., and so in Ezekiel 38:3; Ezekiel 39:1. The land meant by 'Rosh' is unknown, but there can be no allusion to Russia. On Meshech and Tubal see on Ezekiel 27:13.