Ezekiel 38:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

On the first part of the verse, see Ezekiel 38:9. In the latter days: see Ezekiel 38:8. I will bring thee: see Ezekiel 38:4. That the heathen may know me: Gog gathers all from all quarters to be with him to take the spoil, God brings them together to do that among them which may make he heathen see and own his hand. They do it in proud contempt of God and his people, but God doth it to glorify his own name, and to vindicate his people. Sanctified; confessed to be a great God over all, a gracious and faithful God to his people, and a just though dreadful enemy and avenger against the wicked and proud tyrants. Before their eyes; in the sight of all the heathen that are with Gog in his expedition and much more in the sight of God's own wonderfully delivered people.

Ezekiel 38:16

16 And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.