Ezekiel 38:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. ”

Ezekiel 38:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Spoken ironically. Make all thy preparations, they will be in vain.
Ezekiel 38:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Be thou prepared, and (e) prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled to thee, and be thou a guard to them. (e) Signifying that all the people of the world would assemble thems...
Ezekiel 38:7 - 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 38:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

company. So (singular) in many codices and seven early printed editions; but some codices, with three early printed editions, read plural. See note on Ezekiel 38:4 . be thou. guard , &c. Sep...
Ezekiel 38:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.
Ezekiel 38:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Be thou prepared— Come, make thy preparations, thou and all, &c. meaning the warlike preparations. But Cambyses made no warlike preparations against Judaea, nor entered that country before he...
Ezekiel 38:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. Be thou prepared ... thou, and all thy company. Irony. Prepar...
Ezekiel 38:7 - 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 38:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Be thou a guard unto them. — Every preparation is to be made on the part of Gog and the nations, and then Gog himself is to be their guard, or to control and guide the assault.
Ezekiel 38:7 - 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 38:7 - 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 38:7 - 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 38:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself ,.... All warlike stores and provisions: this is ironically said; and suggests that he would do so, and yet all would be in vain, and to no purpose: thou...
Ezekiel 38:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. Ver. 7. Be thou prepared. ] Comparator et compara te; muster up...
Ezekiel 38:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Be thou prepared The prophet, speaking ironically, encourages Gog and his allies to make all warlike preparations, and muster all their forces together, that God might gain the greater honour by th...
Ezekiel 38:7 - 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 38:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Be thou prepared: it is an irony; God, the prophet, and the church deride this mighty preparation, as once the daughter of Zion laughed Sennacherib, that proud Assyrian, to scorn, and the scoff is...
Ezekiel 38:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“In the latter days you will come to the land that is brought back from the sword, that is gathered out of many peoples on the mountains of Israel, which have been a continual waste, but it (Israel)...
Ezekiel 38:7 - 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 38:7 - 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 38:7 - 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 38:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Ezekiel 38:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 25:8 ; Amos 4:12 ; Isaiah 37:22 ; Isaiah 8:10 ; Isaiah 8:9 ; Jeremiah 46:14-16 ; Jeremiah 46:3-5 ; Jeremiah 51:12 ; Joel 3:9-12 ; Psalms 2:1-4 ; Zechariah 14:2 ; Zechariah 14...
Ezekiel 38:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Be thou prepared — God and the church deride this mighty preparation.

Ezekiel 38:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 38:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 38:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 38:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 38:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 38:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 38:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 38:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 38:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 38:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 38:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 38:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 38:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes