Ezekiel 39:21-29

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 39:21

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:25

Therefore thus saith the Lord ,.... The Jews having been long punished for their sins; and being brought to repentance for them, and to faith in Christ, as they will be in the latter day: hence it follows, now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob ; or the captives of Jacob, the people of Israel, that have been carried captive into all lands; these shall be gathered from thence, and brought into their own land: and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel ; all the twelve... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:26

After that they have borne their shame ,.... And disgrace, among the nations where they are scattered; being captives, exiles, in distress and affliction, and under the manifest tokens of the divine wrath and vengeance: it may be rendered, "and they shall bear their shame" F13 ונשו את כלמ־תאם "et portabunt", Pagninus, Montanus, V. L. Grotius; "et ferent ignominiam suam", Starckius. ; that is, as Jarchi glosses it, "when I shall do good to them, and not render to them according... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:27

When I have brought them again from the people ,.... That is, then shall they be ashamed, and repent of all their trespasses and sins: and gathered them out of their enemies lands ; from the provinces of their enemies, as the Targum; when they are collected together in a body out of each of the nations where they are now dispersed, and brought to their own land: and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations ; when they shall publicly repent of their sins, and forsake them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 39:28

Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 39:22 ; which caused them to be led into captivity among the Heathen ; for their sins and transgressions: and so the Targum adds, "because they sinned before me:' but I have gathered them into their own land ; being now penitent for their sins, and believing in the Messiah: and so the Targum, "and now, because they are converted, I have gathered them, &c.;' and have left none of them any more... read more

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