Ezekiel 39

1 “Now as for you, Son of Man, prophesy against Gog ^{a39:1 i.e. a mountain tribe north of Assyria} and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord GOD has to say: “Watch out, Gog, you leader of the head ^{b39:1 Or of Rosh,} of Meshech and of Tubal!ISV — Ezekiel 39:1

2 I’m going to turn you around, drag you along to your destruction, ^{c39:2 So LXX; MT reads around, lead you} and bring you up from the farthest parts of the north, and carry you to the mountains of Israel.ISV — Ezekiel 39:2

3 There I will strike your bow from your left hand and your arrows from your right, causing your fall.ISV — Ezekiel 39:3

4 You will collapse on the mountains of Israel, along with all of your soldiers and the nations that have accompanied you. There the raptors, vultures, ^{d39:4 Or carrion feeders} and wild animals will feed on you.ISV — Ezekiel 39:4

5 You will fall dead in the open fields, because I have ordered this to happen,’ declares the Lord GOD.ISV — Ezekiel 39:5

6 ‘I’m also going to incinerate Magog, along with those who are settled down and at home in the islands. That’s when they’ll learn that I am the LORD.ISV — Ezekiel 39:6

7 I’ll make my holiness and reputation ^{e39:7 Lit. name} known in the midst of my people Israel, and I won’t let my holiness be profaned anymore. The nations will learn that I, the LORD, am holy in the midst of Israel.ISV — Ezekiel 39:7

8 Pay attention! It’s coming and will certainly happen,’ declares the Lord GOD. ‘This will be the day about which I’ve spoken!’”’”ISV — Ezekiel 39:8

9 “After all this happens, the people who live in the cities of Israel will be kindling fires for seven years, using small shields, large shields, bows, arrows, clubs, personal weapons, and spears to do so.ISV — Ezekiel 39:9

10 They won’t need to cut down trees from the fields nor gather firewood from the forests, because they will light fires with the weapons as they plunder the plunderers and loot the looters!” declares the Lord GOD.ISV — Ezekiel 39:10

11 “When all of this happens, I’m going to set aside a grave site for Gog in Israel’s Traveler’s Valley, ^{f39:11 Lit. in the Crossover Valley; or Israel, the valley where people cross} near the approach ^{g39:11 i.e. to the north, as one travels from Jerusalem} to the Dead Sea. She ^{h39:11 MT does not identify the woman} will block off everyone who tries to bypass it. There they will bury Gog, and rename the area ‘Valley of Gog’s Gang’. ^{i39:11 Lit. Gog’s Crowd’ and so in v. 15}ISV — Ezekiel 39:11

12 The house of Israel will be burying them for seven months in order to purify the land.ISV — Ezekiel 39:12

13 Everyone in the land will be involved in the burials, and this will serve as a reminder for them that I have glorified myself,” declares the Lord GOD.ISV — Ezekiel 39:13

14 “Men will be assigned to travel continuously throughout the land, exploring for seven full months as they go about burying the bodies that remain from the battle ^{j39:14 The Heb. lacks from the battle} on the surface of the ground, so that the land may be sterilized.ISV — Ezekiel 39:14

15 As scouts go searching throughout the land, whenever they see someone’s bones, they will place a sign beside the remains until the remains have been buried in the Valley of Gog’s Gang.ISV — Ezekiel 39:15

16 They’ll also name the city that is there ‘Hamonah,’ ^{k39:16 The Heb. name means The Crowds} as they purify the land.”ISV — Ezekiel 39:16

17 “Now as for you, Son of Man, this is what the Lord GOD has to say: ‘Tell all of the birds and wild beasts, “Come! Gather together and participate in the sacrifice that I’m going to make for you. This great sacrifice will take place on the mountains of Israel, where you’ll be eating flesh and drinking blood.ISV — Ezekiel 39:17

18 You’ll eat the flesh of mighty men and drink the blood of the world’s princes, drinking the blood of these rams, lambs, goats, bulls, all of them fattened as if they’re from Bashan, fit for slaughter!ISV — Ezekiel 39:18

19 You’ll eat until you’re fat and satiated. You’ll drink blood until you’re drunk from the sacrifice that I’m going to make for all of you.ISV — Ezekiel 39:19

20 You’ll be fully satiated at my table, dining on ^{l39:20 The Heb. lacks dining on} horse flesh, horsemen, elite soldiers, and every kind of warrior,” declares the Lord GOD.ISV — Ezekiel 39:20

21 ‘I’m going to display my glory among the people, and every nation will see the judgment that I administer by my own hand among them.ISV — Ezekiel 39:21

22 The house of Israel will learn that I am the LORD their God from that day forward!ISV — Ezekiel 39:22

23 The nations will also learn that because of Israel’s sin the house of Israel went into captivity, since they were unfaithful in their behavior toward me. As a result, I hid my presence from them, turned them over to the control of their enemies, and they died by violence. ^{m39:23 Lit. they fell by the sword}ISV — Ezekiel 39:23

24 It was because of their defilement and transgression that I treated them this way by hiding my presence from them.’”ISV — Ezekiel 39:24

25 “Therefore this is what the Lord GOD has to say: ‘I’m going to restore the resources of Jacob and show mercy to the entire house of Israel. I’ll be zealous for my own reputation ^{n39:25 Lit. name} and for my holiness.ISV — Ezekiel 39:25

26 They’ll forget their shame and all of their unfaithfulness by which they behaved so unfaithfully toward me. They will live on their land in confidence, not in fear.ISV — Ezekiel 39:26

27 When I bring them back from the nations and gather them together from the lands that belong to their enemies, I will demonstrate my holiness through them right in front of the eyes of the world, ^{o39:27 Lit. of many peoples}ISV — Ezekiel 39:27

28 and they will learn that I am the LORD their God, who sent them into exile and who gathered them back to their land. I will not leave any of them remaining in exile.ISV — Ezekiel 39:28

29 I’ll no longer hide my presence from them again when I pour out my Spirit on the house of Israel,’ declares the Lord GOD.”ISV — Ezekiel 39:29