Ezekiel 38
1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 “Son of man, turn your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him.
3 Say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: «I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
4 I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with your whole army, horses and horsemen. All of them are splendidly dressed, a great assembly with large and small shields, all wielding swords.
5 Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all carrying shields and helmets.
6 Gomer and all its troops; the house of Togarmah from the far north, and all its troops—many peoples are with you.
7 Get ready; prepare everything, you and the whole assembly gathered around you, and be their guard.
8 After many days you will be summoned. In the latter years you will come to a land restored from the sword, gathered from many peoples, on the mountains of Israel, which had long lain in ruins. Its people were brought out from among the nations, and they all live in safety.
9 You will advance, coming like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land—you, all your troops, and many peoples with you.»’
10 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On that day, thoughts will come into your heart, and you will devise an evil plan.
11 You will say, «I will advance against a land of unwalled villages. I will come against those who are at ease, living in safety—all of them living without walls, with no bars or gates.
12 I will plunder and seize, turning my hand against the ruins now inhabited, and against a people gathered from the nations, who raise livestock and acquire possessions, living at the center of the land.»’”
13 “‘Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all its young lions will say to you, «Have you come to plunder? Have you gathered your assembly to seize plunder, carrying off silver and gold, taking livestock and possessions, and plundering a great amount?»’
14 Therefore, prophesy, son of man, and say to Gog: ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: «On that day, when my people Israel are living in safety, will you not know?
15 You will come from your place, from the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a great assembly and a mighty army.
16 You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud covering the land. This will happen in the latter days. I will bring you against my land, so that the nations may know me when I show my holiness through you before their eyes, Gog.
17 This is what the Lord GOD says: Are you the one I spoke about in former days through my servants, the prophets of Israel, who in those days prophesied for years that I would bring you against them?
18 On that day, when Gog comes against the soil of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, my fury will rise in my nostrils.
19 In my jealousy and in the fire of my indignation I have spoken: Surely on that day there will be a great earthquake in the soil of Israel.
20 The fish of the sea, the birds of the sky, the wild animals, every creature that moves along the ground, and all the people on the face of the earth will tremble before me. The mountains will be torn down, the cliffs will collapse, and every wall will fall to the ground.
21 I will summon the sword against him on all my mountains, declares the Lord GOD; each man’s sword will be against his brother.
22 I will judge him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour down torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples with him.
23 I will magnify myself and make myself holy; I will make myself known before the eyes of many nations, and they will know that I am the LORD.»’”
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