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
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