Ezekiel 38:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

In my jealousy for my own people, that I may preserve them, and for mine own glory, to vindicate that, as Ezekiel 39:25 Malachi 1:14. In the fire of my wrath against mine enemies, Gog and all his herds. Surely: it is in the Hebrew after the form of an oath, as Ezekiel 36:5. A great shaking; to be sure a very great disturbance and tumult, like an earthquake, as the word signifies, for such an army, such threats, such assaults, and sieges will shake cities, towns, and the hearts of the stoutest. In the land of Israel; or against the land of Israel, which, for aught I know, will make the sense more obvious; the mighty preparations and the proud threats of Gog against Israel will make many hearts to quake, as well as foundations of cities.

Ezekiel 38:19

19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;