Ezekiel 38:14-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14-23

This latter part of the chapter is a repetition of the former; the dream is doubled, for the thing is certain and to be very carefully regarded. I. It is here again foretold that this spiteful enemy should make a formidable descent upon the land of Israel (Ezek. 38:15): ?Thou shalt come out of the north parts (Syria lay on the north of Canaan) with a mighty army, shalt come like a cloud, and cover the land of my people Israel,? Ezek. 38:16. These words (Ezek. 38:14), When my people Israel... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14

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 others; deliver this prophecy to him, or concerning him: thus saith the Lord God, in that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shall thou not know it ? that Israel are returned to their own land? that they dwell in it safely? that they have abundance of cattle, gold, and silver that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 38:15

And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts ,.... Whose original was from Scythia, or Cathaia in Tartary, that lies to the north of China; and who will bring with him many people from the Euxine and Caspian seas, and from the northern parts of lesser Asia; and the Turk is, by many interpreters, thought to be the king of the north, in Daniel 11:44 as before observed: thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses ; the Turkish armies consisting chiefly of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 38:16

And thou shall come up against my people of Israel ,.... Which is repeated for the certainty of it; and not for his comfort, but his ruin; not to the terror of Israel, but for the glory of God: as a cloud to cover the land ; the land of Israel, so great should be his army; See Gill on Ezekiel 38:9 , it shall be in the latter days ; of the Gospel state, or kingdom of the Messiah, when the Jews shall be converted, and are returned to their own land, Hosea 3:5 , and I will bring... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 38:16

When I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog - By the defeat of his troops under Lysias, his general. 1 Maccabees 3:32, 33, etc., and 6:6. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:1-23

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14

Shalt thou not know it ? viz. that Israel is dwelling safely and unsuspectingly? Assuredly; because the barbarian chieftain will then be on the watch, as it were, to spy out Israel's defenseless condition, and to fix upon the most opportune moment for an assault. The LXX . read, "Shalt thou not arise?" οὐκ … ἐγερθήση ; and following it, both Hitzig and Ewald, without other justification, change תֵּדָע into תֵּעֹר , "Wilt thou bestir thyself?" read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14

The day of security. I. THERE IS A DAY OF SECURITY . Then God's people dwell safely. We talk of the warfare of the Christian life. There is a lifelong war. But this is not a perpetual battle. There are lulls in the storm, and quiet seasons in the Christian contest. At such times there is a temptation to unreasonable ease and confidence, just as in times of trouble people are ready to despair and imagine that "all these things are against" them. Still, the day of security has... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14-22

The invader discomfited. Although it would be presumptuous to apply the language of this prophetic passage to any particular political event in the history of Israel, there were many occasions upon which invasion was permitted and the soil of Palestine was trodden by hostile armies; many occasions upon which the invader retreated, overwhelmed with disaster and ignominy. It is therefore allowable to interpret great political incidences and occurrences in the light of the principles here... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14-23

The prophet is next directed to assure Gog of four things, read more

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