Ezekiel 39:2

The chief prince - Or, “prince of Rosh.”

And leave but the sixth part of thee - Or, and lead thee along (Septuagint and Vulgate).

Related Commentaries of Ezekiel 39:2

Arno Geneva Study Bible

And I will turn thee back, (a) and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the m...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1 , Gog, &c. See note on Ezekiel 38:2 . the Lord God . Hebrew. Adonai Jehovah . See note on Ezekiel...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mo...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2. Leave but the sixth part of thee] RV 'lead thee on.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leave but the sixth part of thee . — This word occurs only here, and the translation is based on the supposition that it is derived from the word me...
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...
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...
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 le...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I will turn thee back ,.... Not from the land of Israel; for thither it is said in the latter part of the text he would bring him; but the meani...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mo...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy Continue to prophesy; against Gog That all these things concerning him may be remembered. The chief prince...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Judgment of Gog and Magog. B. C. 585. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Turn thee back: see Ezekiel 38:4 : or else, when Gog or his assistants shall go into their countries to compose disorders risen since this enter...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's Judgment on Gog. “And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Behold I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. And...
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 the...
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 h...
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 (...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Destruction of Gog and his Hosts
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and I will turn thee back, leading him back from his projected attack on the children of the Lord, and leave but the sixth part of thee, literally,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 11:40 ; Ezekiel 38:15 ; Isaiah 37:29 ; Psalms 40:14 ; Psalms 68:2
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The sixth part — I will leave in thy country but one in six.

² And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

Related Commentaries of Ezekiel 39:2

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezekiel 39:2