Ezekiel 39:3

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 39:3

3. bow—in which the Scythians were most expert. read more

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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 39:3-4

The Lord promised to defeat Gog there; it would be as though He knocked his weapons out of his hands. Yahweh did not reveal whom He would use to do this or how He would do it, but Ezekiel 38:21 suggests that at least part of the defeat would be a result of Gog’s soldiers killing each another (cf. Judges 7:22). Gog and his army and allies would fall in the Promised Land, and birds and beasts would eat their corpses (cf. Ezekiel 39:17-20; Revelation 19:17-21). Such a fate was the ultimate... 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

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

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:1-29

PROPHECY AGAINST GOG It is fitting that following the prediction of Israel’s restoration and blessing, there should come another showing judgment upon her enemies. Only it is doubtful if these enemies are those spoken of hitherto. Those were contiguous to Israel, but this is a north-eastern power which gathers its allies on the mountains of the Holy Land. There is reason to identify it with Russia. She and the northern powers allied with her have been the latest persecutors of dispersed... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ezekiel 39:1-7

The more I read these scriptures, concerning the Lord's judgment upon his enemies, and his peculiar mercy shown to Israel, the more I feel my mind led to pass over the mere letter of the history, to attend to the spiritual sense, which all along appears to me to be intended from it. The Lord hath one and the same design in all his dispensations, namely, to glorify Christ. In the accomplishment of this purpose, every order, and every dispensation shall be directed, and all shall minister. So... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:3

Arrows. Cambyses thought himself the most skilful at shooting. This was the usual weapon of the Persians (Calmet) and Parthians. (Haydock) read more

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