Ezekiel 39:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelesslyc in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. ”

• Ezekiel 39:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The judgment is extended to “the isles” (or, seacoast) to show that it should fall not only on Gog and his land, but on those who share Gog’s feelings of hatred and opposition to the kingdom of God...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell securely in the (c) isles: and they shall know that I [am] the LORD. (c) That is, among all nations where the enemies of my people dwell, n...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Gog's Destruction and Burial. This chapter does little more than repeat, with variations, the message of the last. The slain hordes lie thick upon Israel's mountains and fields, to be devoured by b...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  isles . coasts, or maritime lands. they shall know, &c. See note on Ezekiel 6:10 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4.

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. I will send a fire on Magog - On Syria. I will destroy the Syrian troops....

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  I will send a fire, &c.— That is, into the country of Gog. Gog is supposed to dwell or to have dwelt between the Caspian and the Euxine sea; which is referred to by the expression in the isl...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly -...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  2. Leave but the sixth part of thee] RV 'lead thee on.'

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  A fire on Magog. — Magog is the country of Gog ( Ezekiel 38:1 ), and the Divine judgment is to fall therefore not only upon the army in the land of Israel, but also upon the far-distant country of...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - 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...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Having thus described the order of events in the far distant future, the prophet proceeded to utter in greater detail his prophecy of the antagonism of God to those who thus would gather themselves a...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The more I read these scriptures, concerning the Lord's judgment upon his enemies, and his peculiar mercy shown to Israel, the more I feel my mind led to pass over the mere letter of the history, to...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And I will send a fire on Magog ,.... On the land of Magog; see Ezekiel 38:2 , while Gog is in the land of Israel, and he and his army perish there, his country shall be destroyed by fire, or by s...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I [am] the LORD. Ver. 6. And I will send a fire on Magog. ] So God will one day on Rome...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 w...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Judgment of Gog and Magog. B. C. 585.       1 Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I will send, by an unusual judgment from God, a fire; either civil dissensions, such as Egypt was consumed by, Ezekiel 30:16 ; or else the destroying pestilence, which always carrieth with it a...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “And I will send a fire on Magog, and on those who dwell securely on the isles/coastlands, and they will know that I am Yahweh.” We note now an expansion of God's judgments. The lands of those who a...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  THE DESTRUCTION OF GOG AND HIS VAST ARMIES. (Chap. 39) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 39:2 . “I will leave but the sixth part of thee” —I will six thee; i.e., afflict thee with six plagues—pestilenc...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ezekiel 39:1 . Behold, I am against thee, oh Gog. This second apostrophe to Gog denotes the superintending providence of God over the enemies of his church, and the certainty of their final overth...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Of the two main divisions of this chapter, the first ( Ezekiel 39:1-26 ) depicts the greatness of the overthrow of Gog; the second ( Ezekiel 39:21-26 ) records the impression made by...

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Destruction of Gog and his Hosts

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• Ezekiel 39:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Amos 1:10 ; Amos 1:4 ; Amos 1:7 ; Ezekiel 30:16 ; Ezekiel 30:8 ; Ezekiel 38:11 ; Ezekiel 38:13 ; Ezekiel 38:19-22 ; Ezekiel 38:6 ; Isaiah 66:19 ; Jeremiah 25:22 ; Judges 18:7 ; Nahum 1:6...

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