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for I have spoken,” says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will fall on the open field; for it is I who have spoken,” declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You will fall on the open field; for it is I who have spoken,&#8221 declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You will fall on the open field; for it is I who have spoken,” declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will fall on the open field; for it is I who have spoken,” declares Lord Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken,” says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will fall on the open field, for I have spoken. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will fall on the open field, for I have spoken.&#8221 This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt fall upon the open field; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />of your dead bodies left lying in open fields. I, the LORD, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt fall upon the open field; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will die in the open field because I said so, declares the Almighty LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will fall dead in the open field. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You will fall dead in the open fields, because I have ordered this to happen,' declares the Lord GOD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will fall dead in the open field; for I have spoken, declares the sovereign LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall fall on the open field; for I have spoken it," says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will fall on the open field, for I have spoken it,” says the Lord Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You fall on the face of the field, for I have spoken, "" A declaration of Lord YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> On the face of the field thou fallest, for I have spoken, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Upon the face of the field thou shalt fall: for I spake, says the Lord Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt fall upon the face of the field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will fall upon the face of the field. For I have spoken, says the Lord God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the open field you shall fall, for I have spoken—oracle of the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall fall in the open field; for I have spoken, says the Lord GOD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall fall in the open field; for I have spoken it, says the LORD God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And upon the face of the field you shall fall, because I have spoken, says THE LORD OF LORDS<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt fall upon the open field; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt fall on the face of the field: for I have spoken <i>it</i>, saith the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=11606" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/39.htm">The Slaughter of Gog's Armies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>On the mountains of Israel you will fall—you and all your troops and the nations with you. I will give you as food to every kind of ravenous bird and wild beast. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: tip·pō·wl (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">You will fall</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.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">the open field,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: haś·śā·ḏeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: ḏib·bar·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">have spoken,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Jeremiah 25:33</a></span><br />Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Isaiah 34:2-3</a></span><br />The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-21.htm">Revelation 19:21</a></span><br />And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-33.htm">Jeremiah 7:33</a></span><br />The corpses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to scare them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Zephaniah 1:17</a></span><br />I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Revelation 14:20</a></span><br />And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Isaiah 18:6</a></span><br />They will all be left to the mountain birds of prey, and to the beasts of the land. The birds will feed on them in summer, and all the wild animals in winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-4.htm">Jeremiah 16:4</a></span><br />“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Isaiah 14:19</a></span><br />But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-22.htm">Jeremiah 9:22</a></span><br />Declare that this is what the LORD says: “The corpses of men will fall like dung upon the open field, like newly cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Isaiah 5:25</a></span><br />Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall fall on the open field: for I have spoken it, said the Lord GOD.</p><p class="hdg">open field [heb] face of the field</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm">Ezekiel 29:5</a></b></br> And I will leave thee <i>thrown</i> into the wilderness, thee and all the fish of thy rivers: thou shalt fall upon the open fields; thou shalt not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given thee for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-4.htm">Ezekiel 32:4</a></b></br> Then will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2</a></b></br> And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/38-21.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-21.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-18.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-18.htm">Fallest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-13.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-1.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/39-8.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-8.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Fallest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-8.htm">Sovereign</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-1.htm">God's judgment upon Gog</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-8.htm">Israel's victory</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Gog's burial in Hamon-gog</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">The feast of the fowls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-21.htm">Israel having been plagued for their sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-25.htm">shall be gathered again with eternal favor</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/39.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/39.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You will fall in the open field</b><br>This phrase indicates a defeat that occurs in a vulnerable and exposed location, symbolizing the totality of the judgment. In biblical times, battles often took place in open fields, where armies were fully exposed to the elements and enemy forces. The imagery of falling in an open field suggests a lack of protection and the inevitability of defeat. This can be connected to the broader theme of divine judgment against nations that oppose God, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah. The open field also signifies a place where the slain are left unburied, which in ancient Near Eastern culture was considered a great dishonor.<p><b>for I have spoken</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and certainty of God's word. When God declares something, it is as good as done. The prophetic declaration underscores the power and sovereignty of God over the affairs of nations. This is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, where God's spoken word brings about creation, judgment, and salvation. The phrase echoes the creation narrative in Genesis, where God speaks the world into existence, highlighting the effectiveness and reliability of His word.<p><b>declares the Lord GOD</b><br>The use of "Lord GOD" (Yahweh Elohim) underscores the covenantal and sovereign nature of God. This title is often used in contexts where God's authority and power are being asserted. It serves as a reminder of God's ultimate control over history and His ability to fulfill His promises and prophecies. The declaration by the Lord GOD assures the fulfillment of the prophecy, reinforcing the idea that God's plans cannot be thwarted. This is consistent with other scriptural affirmations of God's sovereignty, such as in the Psalms and the writings of the Apostle Paul.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He is the author of the book and the one through whom God delivers this prophecy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gog.htm">Gog</a></b><br>A leader of a coalition of nations prophesied to come against Israel. In the context of <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/38.htm">Ezekiel 38-39</a>, Gog represents forces opposed to God and His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, often under threat from surrounding nations. In this prophecy, Israel is the target of Gog's invasion but ultimately protected by God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_open_field.htm">The Open Field</a></b><br>Symbolic of exposure and vulnerability, where Gog's forces will fall, signifying their defeat and God's judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign ruler who declares the outcome of the battle, emphasizing His ultimate authority and power over nations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The prophecy underscores God's control over history and nations. Believers can trust in God's ultimate plan and His ability to protect His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment on Gog serves as a reminder of His justice. It encourages believers to live righteously, knowing that God will hold all accountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>The assurance of victory over Gog encourages believers to have faith in God's promises, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The battle against Gog can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual warfare. Believers are called to stand firm in faith, knowing that God fights for them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The defeat of Gog points to the hope of restoration and peace for God's people, encouraging believers to look forward to God's ultimate redemption.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_32_4-6__why_was_pharaoh_unburied.htm">Ezekiel 32:4-6 - How could Pharaoh's remains have been left exposed in a way that contradicts traditional Egyptian burial practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_debate_timing_in_micah_4_10.htm">If Micah 4:10 implies Babylonian captivity, why is there debate among scholars about the historical timing and references to Assyria in nearby verses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_ezekiel_39_11-15_burial.htm">What historical or archaeological evidence exists to confirm or deny the massive burial of armies described in Ezekiel 39:11-15?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_ezekiel_39_17-20_in_history.htm">If Ezekiel 39:17-20 literally depicts birds and beasts feasting on armies, why is there no clear corroboration of such a catastrophic event in historical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּפּ֑וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(tip·pō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the open field,</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have spoken,</span><br /><span class="heb">דִבַּ֔רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(ḏib·bar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/39-5.htm">Ezekiel 39:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/39-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 39:5 You shall fall on the open field (Ezek. 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