Ezekiel 39:2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 39:1-7

This prophecy begins as that before (Ezek. 38:3-4; I am against thee, and I will turn thee back); for there is need of line upon line, both for the conviction of Israel's enemies and the comfort of Israel's friends. Here, as there, it is foretold that God will bring this enemy from the north parts, as formerly the Chaldeans were fetched from the north, Jer. 1:14 (Omne malum ab aquilone?Every evil comes from the north), and, long after, the Roman empire was overrun by the northern nations, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:2

And I will turn thee back ,.... Not from the land of Israel; for thither it is said in the latter part of the text he would bring him; but the meaning is, that he would "turn him about", as the word F23 שבבתיך "circumducam te", Piscator; "circumagam", Grotius. signifies, in his own land, and lead him about at his pleasure, and bring him out of it, unto the land of Israel; signifying hereby that the providence of God would be greatly concerned in this affair; and in which much glory... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 39:2

And leave but the sixth part of thee - The margin has, strike thee with six plagues; or, draw thee back with a hook of six teeth. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 39:1-20

In the first main division Ezekiel repeats the substance of what has already been advanced concerning the defeat of Gog (verses 1-8), after which he strives to represent its completeness (verses 9-20), by setting forth read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 39:1-21

The terrible doom of rebels. We may regard it as certain that this prophecy has in view the final conflict between good and evil in this world. Already , in the preceding prophecies, Ezekiel has been portraying the prosperous times of Messiah ' s reign; and now he has a vision of an age still more remote, when shall come the final clash of arms between God and a rebel world. We may take it that Satan, or Apollyon, will be the real leader in this final onset. All the forces of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 39:1-29

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 39:2

I will … leave but the sixth part of thee . The word שְׁשֵּׁאתִיךָ is derived either from the numeral six, שֵׁשׁ , or from the root שָׁשָׁא , the import of which is uncertain, although a cognate root in Ethiopic suggests the idea of "going on" or "proceeding"—a meaning Havernick also finds in the Hebrew. The former derivation has been followed by the Authorized Version, which renders in the margin, "I will strike thee with six plagues," or "draw thee back with a hook of six teeth,"... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 39:2

The chief prince - Or, “prince of Rosh.”And leave but the sixth part of thee - Or, and lead thee along (Septuagint and Vulgate). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 39:1-2

Ezekiel 39:1-2. Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy Continue to prophesy; against Gog That all these things concerning him may be remembered. The chief prince of Meshech, &c. See note on Ezekiel 38:2. And I will turn thee back See ibid. Ezekiel 39:4. I will lead thee and turn thee wheresoever I please: thou shalt not proceed any further than I shall permit thee, but shalt be driven back. And leave but a sixth part of thee Or, as others render it, I will strike thee with six... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:1-29

Destruction of the armies of Gog (39:1-29)Ezekiel repeats that God was the one who drew out the forces of Gog, his purpose being to destroy them (39:1-3). Their dead soldiers lie unburied in the fields, and their cities are in ashes (4-6). The terrible massacre helps people to see how frightening is the power of God when he acts in holy anger against evil (7-8).So great were the armies of Gog in size, that their weapons provide firewood for the people of Israel for the next seven years (9-10).... read more

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