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Ezekiel 38:2

Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

KJV

Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam contra Gog, terram Magog, principem capitis Mosoch et Thubal, et vaticinare de eo.

Vulgate

Υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, στήρισον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἐπὶ Γὼγ καὶ τὴν γῆν τοῦ Μαγώγ, ἄρχοντα Ῥώς, Μέσοχ, καὶ Θοβέλ, καὶ προφήτευσον ἐπ’ αὐτὸν

LXX

Son of man, set thy face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

ASV

בֶּן אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֨י/ךָ֙ אֶל גּוֹג֙ אֶ֣רֶץ הַ/מָּג֔וֹג נְשִׂ֕יא רֹ֖אשׁ מֶ֣שֶׁךְ וְ/תֻבָ֑ל וְ/הִנָּבֵ֖א עָלָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In this verse

People MagogTubalMeshech

In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גּ֔וֹג
gvg
proper_noun · 10×
הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
מֶ֖שֶׁךְ
mshk
proper_noun · 9×
מָג֔וֹג
mgvg
proper_noun · 4×
נְשִׂיאֵ֣י
nshy'y
noun · 130×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×
תֻבָ֑ל
tbl
proper_noun · 8×

Intertextual echoes

Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.

  • Rev 20:8 · allusion
    "And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea."
    Ezekiel: Gog and Magog — final battle

Prophecy

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 2:1 — And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
  • Ezek 6:2 — Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
  • Ezek 27:13 — Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they were thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market.
  • Ezek 32:26 — There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
  • Ezek 38:3 — And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
  • Ezek 39:1 — Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
  • Ezek 39:1 — Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
  • Gen 10:2 — The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
  • Gen 10:2 — The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
  • Rev 20:8 — And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.