Ezekiel 38:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: ”

Ezekiel 38:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 38. Gog's Invasion ( Ezekiel 38:1-9 ), Design ( Ezekiel 38:10-16 ), and Destruction ( Ezekiel 38:17-23 ). Gog, of the land of Magog, seems from the names of the peoples that follow (cf. Ez...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the Lord GOD. Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah . See note on Ezekiel 2:4 . Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos . App-6,
Ezekiel 38:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
Ezekiel 38:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Set thy face, &c.— "This (says Calmet) is one of the most difficult prophesies of the Old Testament. There are very few which have more divided both ancient and modern interpreters. Not to emba...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. His high-sounding t...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

§ 1. The Restoration (Ezekiel 33-39) After an introductory passage ( Ezekiel 33:1-20 ), and two short prophecies against the wicked survivors of Jerusalem and the careless exiles ( Ezekiel 33:21-3...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The chief prince. — As in Ezekiel 38:2 , the prince of Rosh.
Ezekiel 38:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JEHOVAH'S FINAL VICTORY Ezekiel 38:1-23 ; Ezekiel 39:1-29 THESE Chapter s give the impression of having been intended to stand at the close of the book of Ezekiel. Their present position is be...
Ezekiel 38:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The final message concerning the nation dealt with matters far removed from the times of the prophet. In the dim distance he saw Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, gatherin...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The curious in searching for the discovery of what is concealed, more than for the improvement of what the Lord hath made known, have been much puzzled and perplexed to explain what is meant by Gog a...
Ezekiel 38:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And say, thus saith the Lord God, behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Which is repeated for the confirmation of it, that so it would certainly be; that the Lord...
Ezekiel 38:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal: Ver. 3. Behold, I am against thee, O Gog. ] Ecce ego ad re, Have at thee, Gog, The...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog We find, Genesis 10:2 , that the second son of Japhet was called Magog, but Ezekiel uses the word here as the name of the country of which Gog was princ...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Gog and Magog. B. C. 585. 1 And the word of the L ORD came unto me, say...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Ezekiel 38:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The War of Gog Against God's People. The identity of ‘Gog of Magog' is crucial to the interpretation of what follows, for it determines who it will be who will lead these accumulation of nations a...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE WARLIKE ASSAULT OF GOG, AND ITS REPULSE. (Chap. 38) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 38:2 . “Gog.” “An ideal name; it is simply the root of Magog, the only related name known to history. The whole...
Ezekiel 38:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

Gog See note 2, ( See Scofield) - ( Ezekiel 38:2 ).
Ezekiel 38:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 38:2 . Set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog. Gog is here taken for the king, or collectively for the princes of Scythia, Iberia, and the east. The Scythians descended from Magog. G...
Ezekiel 38:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The present and the following chapters, comprising the next oracle, or "word of God," delivered by the prophet, relate to the expedition ( Ezekiel 38:1-26 ), overthrow ( Ezekiel 38:14...
Ezekiel 38:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Ezekiel 38:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 13:8 ; Ezekiel 29:3 ; Ezekiel 35:3 ; Ezekiel 39:1 ; Ezekiel 39:2-10

Ezekiel 38:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 38:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 38:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 38:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 38:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 38:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 38:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 38:3 - Scofield Reference Notes

Ezekiel 38:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 38:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 38:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 38:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge