📖 Ezekiel — Chapter 38 (KJV)
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Ezekiel 38:1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 38:2 RSon of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, Tthe chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
Ezekiel 38:3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, RI am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
Ezekiel 38:4 And RI will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
Ezekiel 38:5 RPersia, Ethiopia, and TLibya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
Ezekiel 38:6 RGomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.
Ezekiel 38:7 Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
Ezekiel 38:8 After Rmany days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
Ezekiel 38:9 Thou Rshalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Ezekiel 38:10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, Rthat at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt Tthink an evil thought:
Ezekiel 38:11 And thou shalt say, I will Rgo up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell Tsafely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
Ezekiel 38:12 To Rtake a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the Tmidst of the land.
Ezekiel 38:13 RSheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
Ezekiel 38:14 Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; RIn that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it?
Ezekiel 38:15 And thou shalt come from Rthy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:
Ezekiel 38:16 And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; Rit shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
Ezekiel 38:17 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of Rwhom I have spoken in old time Tby my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
Ezekiel 38:18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, Rthat my fury shall come up in my face.
Ezekiel 38:19 For Rin my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
Ezekiel 38:20 So that Rthe fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the Tsteep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
Ezekiel 38:21 And RI will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man’s sword shall be against his brother.
Ezekiel 38:22 And RI will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Ezekiel 38:23 Thus will I Rmagnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 38:1–8 — Gog and allied armies approach the restored land
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord addresses Gog with named peoples and a great military company. The attack comes against Israel’s mountains after gathering from many nations and a renewed settled life.
Key Truth: Follow the passage’s named setting before assigning modern labels.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ of the LORD came unto me, saying,” (Ezekiel 38:1)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with …” (Ezekiel 38:5)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “After many ____ thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt …” (Ezekiel 38:8)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 38:9–16 — A plan to plunder meets the Lord’s purpose
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The invading host is pictured as a storm and cloud, intending to seize goods from a restored people. The Lord states that his action in this encounter will make him known among the nations.
Key Truth: Do not treat greedy plans as beyond divine accountability.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Thou ____ ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like …” (Ezekiel 38:9)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away ____ and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take …” (Ezekiel 38:13)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also ____ to pass, that at the same time shall things come …” (Ezekiel 38:10)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 38:17–23 — The Lord answers with overwhelming judgment
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Earlier prophetic warnings are recalled, then a great shaking and mutual sword, pestilence, blood, hail, fire, and brimstone confront the invader. The chapter ends with God’s greatness and holiness made known.
Key Truth: Let the passage’s emphasis on God’s authority govern your reading.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will …” (Ezekiel 38:23)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:23 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “So that the ____ of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and …” (Ezekiel 38:20)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:20 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Thus will I ____ myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in …” (Ezekiel 38:23)
Find it in Ezekiel 38:23 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Ezekiel 39:7 — The next chapter continues the theme of the holy name being known.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What desire for gain should be checked by reverence and responsibility?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 38:1–8 (Gog and allied armies approach the restored land) from the chapter’s other sections?
2. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 38:9–16 (A plan to plunder meets the Lord’s purpose) from the chapter’s other sections?
3. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 38:17–23 (The Lord answers with overwhelming judgment) from the chapter’s other sections?
4. What motive is named in the invading plan?
5. What recognition is the judgment intended to produce among nations?
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