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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 39:8-22

Though this prophecy was to have its accomplishment in the latter days, yet it is here spoken of as if it were already accomplished, because it is certain (Ezek. 39:8): ?Behold it has come, and it is done; it is as sure to be done when the time shall come as if it were done already; this is the day whereof I have long and often spoken, and, though it has been long in coming, yet at length it has come.? Thus it was said unto John (Rev. 21:6), It is done. To represent the routing of the army of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 39:23-29

This is the conclusion of the whole matter going before, and has reference not only to the predictions concerning Gog and Magog, but to all the prophecies of this book concerning the captivity of the house of Israel, and then concerning their restoration and return out of their captivity. I. God will let the heathen know the meaning of his people's troubles, and rectify the mistake of those concerning them who took occasion from the troubles of Israel to reproach the God of Israel, as unable... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:17

And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord God ,.... What the prophet is ordered by the Lord to say is to creatures not then in being, nor yet; and, were they, they could not understand his words; but however, when the time comes, partly by an instinct in nature, and partly by a particular direction of Providence, they will be gathered together upon so great a slaughter of men; for what follows, though mentioned in this place, will be between the slaughter of Gog's army, and the burial of it,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:18

Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty ,.... Of the soldiers, men of strength and courage, and fit for war, with which the army of Gog will abound: and drink the blood of the princes of the earth : both the princes of his own family and court, and those of his allies and auxiliaries that will come along with him: of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks ; which the Targum Jarchi, and Kimchi, interpret of kings, princes, dukes, rulers, and governors; and so does John, in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:19

And ye shall eat fat till ye be full ,.... The fat of men; and such as before described generally are fat, and of which they shall have enough; and, though voracious creatures, shall eat to satiety: and drink blood till ye be drunken ; as men are with wine, who become mad with it; and so birds and beasts of prey grow fiercer by drinking blood: the meaning is, they should have their fill of the flesh, fat, and blood, of slain men: of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for you ; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:20

Thus shall ye be filled at my table with horses and chariots ,.... With the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, as John interprets it, Revelation 19:18 , and so the Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions: and with the flesh of men that ride in chariots used in war; for chariots themselves cannot be eaten; and with these the birds and beasts of prey will be filled at the Lord's table, which he will furnish for them on the mountains of Israel, on the field of battle, where Gog... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:21

And I will set my glory among the Heathen ,.... The glory of his divine perfections, particularly his power and his goodness, in destroying the enemies of his people, and saving them; which will be set in a clear point of view to the Heathen, that they cannot but observe it; and this is the ultimate end of this strange event, as it is of all that the Lord does, even his own glory, subordinate to which is his people's good: and all the Heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:22

So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God ,.... That has chosen them, redeemed them, called them, manifested his covenant love and grace to them, and protected and defended them: this destruction of their enemies will be a proof of it; and they will hereby be led into a clearer knowledge of him, and of his goodness to them; and make a more firm and constant profession of him, even from that day and forward , to the end of time; for after this the Jews will no more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:23

And the Heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity ,.... Before this they thought the captivity of the Jews, and all their distresses, were owing to their own weakness, and the weakness of the God they served, and to the superior strength of their enemies, and the power of their gods; but now, by this strange and amazing destruction of Gog and his army, they will see that it was not owing to those things, but to the sins and transgressions of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:24

According to their uncleanness ,.... Not ceremonial, but moral; they were an impure and adulterous generation, as our Lord calls them, Matthew 12:39 , and according to their transgressions have I done unto them ; or "rebellions", as the Targum renders it; or defections, as the word F11 כפשעיהם "secundum defectiones eorum", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Starckius; "pro defectionibus ipsorum", Cocceius. signifies; their rebellions against the King Messiah; their defections... read more

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