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I will march against her and destroy these people who live in such confidence! <a href="/esv/ezekiel/38.htm">English Standard Version</a> and say, ‘I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will fall upon the quiet people who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having no bars or gates,’ <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates— <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/38.htm">King James Bible</a> And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/38.htm">New King James Version</a> You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates’— <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and you will say, ‘I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will go against those who are at rest, who live securely, all of them living without walls and having no bars or gates, <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/38.htm">NASB 1995</a> and you will say, &#8216I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will go against those who are at rest, that live securely, all of them living without walls and having no bars or gates, <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and you will say, ‘I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will go against those who are at rest, that live securely, all of them living without walls, and having no bars or gates, <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and you will say, ‘I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will go against those who dwell quietly, that live securely, all of them living without walls and having no bars or gates, <a href="/amp/ezekiel/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and you will say, ‘I will go up against an open country; I will come against those who are at rest and peaceful, who live securely, all of them living without walls and having neither bars nor gates, <a href="/csb/ezekiel/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You will say, “I will advance against a land of open villages; I will come against a tranquil people who are living securely, all of them living without walls and without bars or gates” — <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You will say, &#8216I will go up against a land of open villages; I will come against a tranquil people who are living securely, all of them living without walls and without bars or gates— <a href="/asv/ezekiel/38.htm">American Standard Version</a> and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates; <a href="/cev/ezekiel/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> to take advantage of Israel, that weak and peaceful country where people live safely inside towns that have no walls or gates or locks. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/38.htm">English Revised Version</a> and thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at quiet, that dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates: <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You will say, "I'll attack a land with unwalled villages. I will attack peaceful people who live safely. All of them live without walls, locks, or gates. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/38.htm">Good News Translation</a> You will decide to invade a helpless country where the people live in peace and security in unwalled towns that have no defenses. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/38.htm">International Standard Version</a> and boasting, "I'm going to invade a land comprised of open country that is at rest, its people living confidently, all of whose inhabitants will be living securely, with neither fortification nor bars on their doors. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> You will say, ?I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates? <a href="/net/ezekiel/38.htm">NET Bible</a> You will say, "I will invade a land of unwalled towns; I will advance against those living quietly in security--all of them living without walls and barred gates-- <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and you shall say, 'I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to those who are at rest, who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates; <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, <a href="/web/ezekiel/38.htm">World English Bible</a> You will say, ‘I will go up to the land of unwalled villages. I will go to those who are at rest, who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you have said: I go up over a land of open places, "" I go to those at rest, dwelling confidently, "" All of them are dwelling without walls, "" And they have no bar and doors— <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And thou hast said: I go up against a land of unwalled villages, I go in to those at rest, dwelling confidently, All of them are dwelling without walls, And bar and doors they have not. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou saidst, I will come up upon the land of the open country; I will go to those being at rest, dwelling confidently, all of them dwelling without a wall, and bar and doors not to them,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou shalt say: I will go up to the land which is without a wall, I will come to them that are at rest, and dwell securely: all these dwell without a wall, they have no bars nor gates : <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you will say: ‘I will ascend to the land without a wall. I will go to those who are resting and dwelling securely. All these live without a wall; they have no bars or gates.’ <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/38.htm">New American Bible</a> You will say, “I will invade a land of open villages and attack a peaceful people who live in security—all of them living without city walls, bars, or gates”— <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You will say, “I will go up against the land of unwalled villages; I will fall upon the quiet people who live in safety, all of them living without walls, and having no bars or gates”;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And you shall say, I will go up against a prosperous land, I will go against those who dwell in tranquillity, without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And you shall say: “I shall ascend against the wealthy land, and I shall go against those dwelling in quietness without walls, and they have no bars and no gates”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and thou shalt say: I will go up against the land of unwalled villages; I will come upon them that are at quiet, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates; <a href="/sep/ezekiel/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou shalt say, I will go up to the rejected land; I will come upon them that are at ease in tranquility, and dwelling in peace, all inhabiting a land in which there is no wall, nor bars, nor have they doors; <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=11368" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/38.htm">A Prophecy Against Gog</a> …10This is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan. 11<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar·tā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">You will say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ’e·‘ĕ·leh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">‘I will go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6519.htm" title="6519: pə·rā·zō·wṯ (N-fp) -- An open region, hamlet. From the same as paraz; an open country.">of unwalled villages;</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ’ā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I will come against</a> <a href="/hebrew/8252.htm" title="8252: haš·šō·qə·ṭîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be quiet or undisturbed. A primitive root; to repose.">a tranquil people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/983.htm" title="983: lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Security. From batach; properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact and the feeling; often safely.">securely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">of them living</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: bə·’ên (Prep-b:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ḥō·w·māh (N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1280.htm" title="1280: ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A bar. From barach; a bolt.">bars</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: ū·ḏə·lā·ṯa·yim (Conj-w:: N-fd) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">or gates—</a> 12in order to seize the spoil and carry off the plunder, to turn a hand against the desolate places now inhabited and against a people gathered from the nations, who have acquired livestock and possessions and who live at the center of the land.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8-9</a> and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore. / And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4-5</a> and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it. / For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’” <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Jeremiah 49:31</a> Rise up, advance against a nation at ease, one that dwells securely,” declares the LORD. “They have no gates or bars; they live alone. <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a> Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. <a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3-4</a> Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war. / And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken. <a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19</a> Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. <a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a> No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a> While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. <a href="/isaiah/37-33.htm">Isaiah 37:33-35</a> So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it. / He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city,’ declares the LORD. / ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” <a href="/zechariah/14-11.htm">Zechariah 14:11</a> People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely. <a href="/matthew/24-43.htm">Matthew 24:43</a> But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. <a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Isaiah 32:18</a> Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest. <a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. <a href="/psalms/72-7.htm">Psalm 72:7</a> May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more. <a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a> They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And you shall say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,go up<a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9</a> The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.<a href="/psalms/10-9.htm">Psalm 10:9</a> He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.<a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Proverbs 1:11-16</a> If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: … go to<a href="/judges/18-7.htm">Judges 18:7,27</a> Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man… <a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Jeremiah 49:31,32</a> Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone… <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4,5</a> And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein: … safely.<a href="/ezekiel/38-8.htm">Ezekiel 38:8</a> After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.<a href="/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29,30</a> Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/26-9.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-8.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-27.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-10.htm">Invade</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Live</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-37.htm">Peaceful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-49.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-14.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-8.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-8.htm">Securely</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-28.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Villages</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/11-7.htm">Attack</a> <a href="/hosea/11-6.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-14.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/daniel/11-9.htm">Invade</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-6.htm">Live</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Peaceful</a> <a href="/amos/3-8.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-14.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-14.htm">Securely</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-14.htm">Villages</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 38</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/38-1.htm">The army</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/38-8.htm">and malice of Gog</a> 14. <a href="/ezekiel/38-14.htm">God's judgment against him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The statement is a direct address to Gog, indicating a future declaration or thought. This reflects the sovereignty of God in knowing the plans of nations and leaders before they occur, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; The "land of unwalled villages" suggests a place of peace and security, lacking fortifications. In ancient times, cities were often surrounded by walls for protection against invaders. The absence of walls indicates a sense of safety and vulnerability. This could symbolize Israel during a time of peace, possibly in the Messianic age or a future period of tranquility. The imagery contrasts with the fortified cities often mentioned in the Old Testament, such as Jericho.I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, The "quiet people" refers to inhabitants living in peace and without fear of attack. This phrase emphasizes their unsuspecting nature and the tranquility of their lives. Biblically, peace and security are often associated with divine blessing and favor, as seen in the promises to Israel in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. The security mentioned here could be a result of God's protection or a temporary period of peace before the prophesied invasion.all of them living without walls or bars or gates— This reiterates the vulnerability and openness of the land and its people. The lack of "walls or bars or gates" underscores the absence of defensive measures, making them an easy target for invasion. Historically, such descriptions would be unusual for ancient cities, which relied heavily on physical defenses. This could symbolize a future time when traditional defenses are unnecessary due to divine protection or a false sense of security. The imagery may also connect to prophetic visions of peace in the end times, as seen in Isaiah's vision of the wolf dwelling with the lamb.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/g/gog.htm">Gog</a> A leader or figure representing a coalition of nations prophesied to come against Israel. The identity of Gog is debated, but he is often seen as a symbol of future enemies of God's people. 2. <a href="/topical/l/land_of_unwalled_villages.htm">Land of unwalled villages</a> This refers to Israel, depicted as a peaceful and unsuspecting nation, living without the need for defensive structures, symbolizing a time of security and prosperity. 3. <a href="/topical/t/tranquil_people.htm">Tranquil people</a> The inhabitants of Israel, living in peace and security, unaware of the impending threat from Gog and his allies. 4. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> The prophet who received this vision from God, tasked with delivering messages of warning and hope to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. 5. <a href="/topical/i/invasion.htm">Invasion</a> The prophesied event where Gog and his coalition will attempt to invade Israel, representing a future conflict between God's people and their adversaries.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_protection.htm">Trust in God's Protection</a> Just as Israel is depicted as living securely without walls, believers are called to trust in God's protection rather than relying solely on human defenses. <a href="/topical/v/vigilance_in_peace.htm">Vigilance in Peace</a> While enjoying times of peace and security, Christians should remain spiritually vigilant, aware of potential threats to their faith and community. <a href="/topical/p/prophetic_assurance.htm">Prophetic Assurance</a> The prophecy assures believers that God is aware of future events and has a plan for His people, encouraging trust in His sovereignty. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_security.htm">Community and Security</a> The image of unwalled villages highlights the importance of community and mutual support among believers, fostering a sense of security through unity. <a href="/topical/e/eschatological_hope.htm">Eschatological Hope</a> The ultimate defeat of Gog symbolizes the final victory of God over evil, offering hope and encouragement for believers facing trials.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 38</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_repose_of_the_soul.htm">What is the Repose of the Soul?</a> <a href="/q/2_kings_17_34-39__why_did_god_reject_israel.htm">2 Kings 17:34-39 - If God's covenant with Israel was everlasting, how does the text reconcile this with the assertion that He 'rejected all the descendants of Israel?'</a> <a href="/q/does_jer._5_10_contradict_ex._19_5-6.htm">Jeremiah 5:10 - Could the call to destroy Jerusalem's fortifications without complete annihilation contradict God's previous promises to preserve Israel's security (Exodus 19:5-6)?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_proverbs_3_6_mean.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 23:2?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) The land of unwalled villages.--Again, omit the definite article before land, as in <a href="/ezekiel/38-8.htm" title="After many days you shall be visited: in the latter years you shall come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.">Ezekiel 38:8</a>. The description of a people living in prosperity and security looks quite beyond anything hitherto realised in the history of the Jews, and points to such a state of things as is described in <a href="/context/zechariah/2-4.htm" title="And said to him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:">Zechariah 2:4-5</a>. The description of the attack of Gog and Magog in <a href="/revelation/20-9.htm" title="And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.">Revelation 20:9</a> corresponds to this.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 11, 12 give voice to the things that should come into Gog's mind and incite him to his enterprise against Israel. The spectacle of Israel dwelling safely, i.e. securely and confidently, in a land of un-walled villages - literally, a land of open places, as opposed to fortified cities - i.e. of towns without walls, and having neither bars nor gates (comp <a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4, 5</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/3-5.htm">Deuteronomy 3:5</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/6-18.htm">1 Samuel 6:18</a>), because of being no more apprehensive of invasion, should excite within his bosom the thought that Israel would fall an easy prey to his assault; and this thought again should kindle in his bosom the lust of conquest which should finally impel him to the sinful project described, viz. to take a spoil and to take a prey; literally, to spoil the spoil (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Ezekiel 29:19</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Isaiah 10:6</a>) and to prey the prey (<a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Isaiah 33:23</a>). In execution of this he would fall upon the once desolate but then inhabited places, upon the once scattered but then collected population, upon the previously poor but then wealthy inhabitants, who should then have gotten cattle and goods (cattle and chattel best renders the Hebrew parouomasia, mikneh vekinyan), as the patriarchs of their nation had once done (<a href="/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23</a>; <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Genesis 36:6</a>), and who should then be dwelling in the midst of the land; literally, in the height, or, navel (LXX., Vulgate), of the earth (comp. <a href="/judges/9-37.htm">Judges 9:37</a>), the Hebrews generally regarding Palestine as the Greeks did Delphi, both as the middle (Ezekiel v 5) and perhaps therefore if not as the highest (Gesenius), at least as the fairest and most fertile portion of the earth. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You will say, וְאָמַרְתָּ֗ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “I will go up אֶֽעֱלֶה֙ (’e·‘ĕ·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against a land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of unwalled villages; פְּרָז֔וֹת (pə·rā·zō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6519.htm">Strong's 6519: </a> An open region, hamlet I will come against אָבוֹא֙ (’ā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go a tranquil people הַשֹּׁ֣קְטִ֔ים (haš·šō·qə·ṭîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8252.htm">Strong's 8252: </a> To be quiet or undisturbed who dwell יֹשְׁבֵ֖י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry securely, לָבֶ֑טַח (lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_983.htm">Strong's 983: </a> A place of refuge, safety, safely all כֻּלָּ֗ם (kul·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every of them living יֹֽשְׁבִים֙ (yō·šə·ḇîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry without בְּאֵ֣ין (bə·’ên) Preposition-b | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle walls חוֹמָ֔ה (ḥō·w·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> A wall of protection [or] אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle bars וּבְרִ֥יחַ (ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1280.htm">Strong's 1280: </a> A bolt or gates— וּדְלָתַ֖יִם (ū·ḏə·lā·ṯa·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> Something swinging, the valve of a, door <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-11.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 38:11 And you shall say I will go (Ezek. 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