Ezekiel 39:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 39:2

son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1 , Gog, &c. See note on Ezekiel 38:2 . the Lord God . Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah . See note on Ezekiel 2:4 . Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos . App-6 . turn thee back. See note on Ezekiel 38:4 . leave but the sixth part of thee = and will lead thee on. This being from the root shasha = to lead; not shesh = six. upon the mountains of Israel. The others will be smitten in their own lands. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 39:2

2. leave but the sixth part of thee—Margin, "strike thee with six plagues" (namely, pestilence, blood, overflowing rain, hailstones, fire, brimstone, Ezekiel 38:22); or, "draw thee back with an hook of six teeth" (Ezekiel 38:22- :), the six teeth being those six plagues. Rather, "lead thee about" [LUDOVICUS DE DIEU and Septuagint]. As Antiochus was led (to his ruin) to leave Egypt for an expedition against Palestine, so shall the last great enemy of God be. north parts—from the extreme north... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 39:1-2

The Lord again announced His antagonism toward Gog (cf. Ezekiel 38:2-3). He repeated that He would turn him around and bring him from the remotest parts of the North against the mountains of Israel (cf. Ezekiel 38:4-9; Ezekiel 38:15). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 39:1-16

Events following the defeat of the enemy 39:1-16"Chapter 39 retells the story of Gog’s attack and defeat but with a slightly different emphasis from that of the prior chapter. Not much attention is given to the attack itself (merely Ezekiel 39:1-2), whereas a great deal of space is devoted to describing the massive slaughter of Gog’s forces. In a sense, then, Chapter 38 concentrates on the threat from the powers opposed to God and His people, while Chapter 39 concentrates more on the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 39:1-29

2. Leave but the sixth part of thee] RV ’lead thee on.’6. Isles] RM ’coastlands.’ God will not only destroy the army of Gog in Palestine, but will extend His judgments into the lands from which Gog and his allies have come. 8. It is come.. it is done] RV ’it cometh.. it shall be done.’9. Set on fire] RV ’make fires of.’ Burn them with fire] RV ’make fires of them’: so in Ezekiel 39:10. 11. There of graves] RV ’for burial.’Valley of the passengers] RV ’valley of them that pass through.’ Others... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 39:2

(2) Leave but the sixth part of thee.—This word occurs only here, and the translation is based on the supposition that it is derived from the word meaning six; but even on this supposition the renderings in the margin are as likely to be right as that of the text. This derivation, however, is probably wrong; all the ancient versions give a sense corresponding to Ezekiel 38:4; Ezekiel 38:16, and also to the clauses immediately before and after, “I will lead thee along.” The greater part of the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 39:1-29

Ezekiel 39:23 A thoroughly immoral man could not know anything at all! To know a thing, what we can call knowing, a man must first love the thing, sympathize with it; that is, be virtuously related to it. If he have not the justice to put down his own selfishness at every turn, the courage to stand by the dangerous line at every turn, how shall he know? His virtues, all of them, will lie recorded in his knowledge. Nature, with her truth, remains to the bad, to the. selfish, and the... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:1-29

JEHOVAH’S FINAL VICTORYEzekiel 38:1-23; Ezekiel 39:1-29THESE chapters give the impression of having been intended to stand at the close of the book of Ezekiel. Their present position is best explained on the supposition that the original collection of Ezekiel’s prophecies actually ended here, and that the remaining chapters (40-48) form an appendix, added at a later period without disturbing the plan on which the book had been arranged. In chronological order, at all events, the oracle on Gog... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezekiel 39:1-29

Ezekiel 38:1-23 ; Ezekiel 39:1-29 . 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 gathered out of many people.” The invaders come “against the mountains of Israel which have always been waste; but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely, all of them.” In Ezekiel 38:11 , the evil purpose of the invader is made known. From all this we learn that... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Ezekiel 39:2

39:2 And I will turn thee back, {a} and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:(a) Or, destroy you with six plagues, as in Ezekiel 38:22 . read more

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