Ezekiel 38:16-19

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 38:16

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 38:17

Thus saith the Lord God ,.... Putting the question that follows: art thou he of whom I have spoken of old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I will bring thee against them ? certainly thou art he: but who were the prophets that prophesied of Gog before Ezekiel, since he is the first that makes mention of him? to this it may be replied, that though he is not mentioned by name, yet he might be prophesied of under other names, as by... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 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 ,.... As before prophesied of and described: that my fury shall come up in my face ; as a man's blood rises up in his face, and his colour appears, when he is wroth and angry: or, "in my nose" F19 באפי "in nasum meum", Piscator, Cocceius, Starckius. ; as men when they are angry puff and blow, expand their nose, breathe through it; but against whom is all this wrath and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 38:19

For in my jealousy, and in the fire of my wrath, have I spoken ,.... Not against his people Israel, but against Gog, who had thought evil against them, and now was about to put it in practice; and therefore in zeal for his own glory, and for the good of his people, and in indignation against his and their enemies, he declares, resolves, and determines: surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel ; not a consternation among the people of Israel frightened at... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 38:17

Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time - This prophecy concerning Antiochus and the Jews was delivered about four hundred years before the events took place. - Martin. Calmet maintains that Cambyses is spoken of, and refers to ancient prophecies, especially Isaiah 14, Isaiah 15:1-9 , Isaiah 16:1-14 , Isaiah 20:1-6 , 21. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:1-23

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 38:14-22

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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