Ezekiel 39:4 NIV

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 39:4

Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel ,.... Be slain, and his carcass lie there; so the Targum, "upon the mountains of the land of Israel thy carcass shall be cast:' thou and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee; Gog and his army, auxiliaries and allies: I will give thee to the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured : a great part of his army being slain, should not be buried, but be devoured by birds of prey, and savage beasts;... 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 39:4-6

I will give thee unto ravenous birds of every sort ; or, wing. The language depicts an army on the march, followed by jackals, vultures, and other birds of prey, ready to feast upon the corpses of slaughtered men (comp. Ezekiel 33:27 ; 1 Samuel 17:46 ; and Homer's 'Iliad,' 1.4, 5). In addition to destroying Cog, causing him to fall upon the mountains of Israel and upon the open field ; literally, upon the face of the field , Jehovah engages to carry the fire of war and generally of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 39:3-7

Ezekiel 39:3-7. I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand There shall be no might in thy hand, as Moses threatens the Israelites, Deuteronomy 28:32; thou shalt not be able to use thy weapons to any purpose. I will give thee unto the ravenous birds, &c. See Ezekiel 39:17; and Ezekiel 33:27. And I will send a fire on Magog That is, into the country of Gog. This fire seems to signify that the land, after the army of Gog had left it, should be laid waste by the neighbouring people. Fire... 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

E.W. Bullinger