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I will bring you from the far north and send you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will turn you around and drive you toward the mountains of Israel, bringing you from the distant north.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will turn you about and drive you forward, and bring you up from the uttermost parts of the north, and lead you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and I will turn you around and lead you on, bringing you up from the far north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and I will turn you around, lead you on a rope, take you up from the remotest parts of the north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and I will turn you around, drive you on, take you up from the remotest parts of the north and bring you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and I shall turn you around, drive you on, take you up from the remotest parts of the north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and I will turn you around, drive you on, take you up from the remotest parts of the north, and bring you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and I will turn you around and lead you along, and bring you up from the remotest parts of the north, and I will bring you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will turn you around, drive you on, and lead you up from the remotest parts of the north. I will bring you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will turn you around, drive you on, and lead you up from the remotest parts of the north. I will bring you against the mountains of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will turn thee about, and will lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will turn you around and drag you from the north until you reach the mountains of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I will turn thee about, and will lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will turn you around and lead you. I will bring you from the far north and have you attack the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will turn him in a new direction and lead him out of the far north until he comes to the mountains of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm going to turn you around, drag you along to your destruction, and bring you up from the farthest parts of the north, and carry you to the mountains of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will turn you around and drag you along; I will lead you up from the remotest parts of the north and bring you against the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and I will turn you around, and will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring you on the mountains of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will turn you around, will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring you onto the mountains of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And have turned you back, and enticed you, "" And caused you to come up from the sides of the north, "" And brought you in against mountains of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And have turned thee back, and enticed thee, And caused thee to come up from the sides of the north, And brought thee in against mountains of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I turned thee back, and I led thee, and I caused thee to come up from the thighs of the north, and I brought thee upon the mountains of Israel:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will turn thee round, and I will lead thee out, and will make thee go up from the northern parts: and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will turn you around, and I will lead you away, and I will cause you to rise up from the parts of the north. And I will bring you over the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will turn you around, even though I urged you on and brought you up from the recesses of Zaphon and let you attack the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will turn you around and drive you forward, and bring you up from the remotest parts of the north, and lead you against the mountains of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will subdue you and gather you together, and I will cause you to come up from the north parts, and bring you upon the mountains of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall calm you, and I shall gather you, and I shall bring you up from the borders of the North, and I shall bring you to the mountains of Israel<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and I will turn thee about and lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I will assemble thee, and guide thee, and raise thee up on the extremity of the north, and I will bring thee up upon the mountains of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/39-2.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=11576" 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">1</span>“As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šō·ḇaḇ·tî·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">I will turn you around,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8338.htm" title="8338: wə·šiš·šê·ṯî·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- Probably to lead on. A primitive root; apparently, to annihilate.">drive you along,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯî·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">bring you up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3411.htm" title="3411: mî·yar·kə·ṯê (Prep-m:: N-fdc) -- Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses. Feminine of yarek; properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess.">from the far</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·wn (N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">north,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wa·hă·ḇi·’ō·w·ṯi·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and send you</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/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·rê (N-mpc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountains</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Then I will strike the bow from your left hand and dash down the arrows from your right hand.…<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/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-21</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.” / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14-16</a></span><br />These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. / “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” / And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-9.htm">Revelation 20:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19</a></span><br />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.<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="/revelation/11-7.htm">Revelation 11:7</a></span><br />When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-14.htm">Revelation 17:14</a></span><br />They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-15</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<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="/revelation/19-18.htm">Revelation 19:18</a></span><br />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="/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="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a></span><br />And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.<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="/joel/3-2.htm">Joel 3:2</a></span><br />I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning My people, My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations as they divided up My land.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will turn you back, and leave but the sixth part of you, and will cause you to come up from the north parts, and will bring you on the mountains of Israel:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-14.htm">Psalm 40:14</a></b></br> Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-2.htm">Psalm 68:2</a></b></br> As smoke is driven away, <i>so</i> drive <i>them</i> away: as wax melteth before the fire, <i>so</i> let the wicked perish at the presence of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a></b></br> Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.</p><p class="hdg">leave but the sixth part of thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Ezekiel 38:4</a></b></br> And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts <i>of armour, even</i> a great company <i>with</i> bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:</p><p class="hdg">and will cause</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/38-15.htm">Ezekiel 38:15</a></b></br> And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-40.htm">Daniel 11:40</a></b></br> And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.</p><p class="hdg">north parts [heb] sides of the north </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-14.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-45.htm">Drag</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-9.htm">Enticed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-15.htm">Far</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-22.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-32.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-15.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-12.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-21.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-15.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-9.htm">Part</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-15.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-23.htm">Remotest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-2.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-6.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-1.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-2.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-19.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-15.htm">Uttermost</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/39-3.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-28.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-15.htm">Drag</a> <a href="/daniel/4-25.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/james/1-14.htm">Enticed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-15.htm">Far</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-22.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/hosea/13-8.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">North</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-9.htm">Part</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/mark/13-27.htm">Remotest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-5.htm">Round</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-13.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/daniel/9-5.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-17.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-24.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/matthew/5-26.htm">Uttermost</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'; 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In the context of Ezekiel, God is addressing Gog, a leader of a coalition of nations. The turning around suggests a redirection of plans, emphasizing that even powerful leaders are subject to God's will. This reflects the biblical theme of God's authority over nations, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/21.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a>, where the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord.<p><b>drive you along</b><br>Here, the imagery of being driven along suggests compulsion and inevitability. It implies that Gog's actions are not entirely of his own volition but are orchestrated by God. This aligns with the biblical narrative where God uses nations to fulfill His purposes, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a>, where Assyria is used as an instrument of judgment.<p><b>bring you up from the far north</b><br>The "far north" is often associated with regions beyond Israel's immediate neighbors, possibly referring to areas like modern-day Russia or Turkey. Historically, invaders often came from the north, making it a symbol of threat. This geographical reference underscores the prophecy's scope, involving distant nations. It also connects to other prophetic texts, such as <a href="/jeremiah/1-14.htm">Jeremiah 1:14-15</a>, where disaster is prophesied to come from the north.<p><b>and send you against the mountains of Israel</b><br>The mountains of Israel are significant both geographically and theologically. They represent the heart of the Promised Land, a place of divine promise and covenant. This phrase indicates a direct confrontation with God's chosen people, echoing previous invasions and conflicts in Israel's history. Theologically, it points to the ultimate fulfillment of God's plans for Israel, as seen in the eschatological visions of <a href="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8-9</a>, where nations gather against God's people but are ultimately defeated.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who is speaking and orchestrating the events described in this passage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gog.htm">Gog</a></b><br>A leader or symbolic figure representing forces opposed to God, often associated with end-times prophecy.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_far_north.htm">The Far North</a></b><br>A geographical reference indicating the origin of Gog's forces, often interpreted as regions north of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountains_of_israel.htm">Mountains of Israel</a></b><br>The location where the confrontation with Gog's forces will occur, symbolizing God's chosen land and people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivers this message, serving as a conduit for divine revelation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is in control of history and the movements of nations. Believers can trust in His ultimate plan and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a></b><br>God's judgment against Gog serves as a reminder of His justice and the eventual defeat of all evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The battle against Gog symbolizes the spiritual warfare believers face. We are called to stand firm in faith, knowing God fights for us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the impending conflict, God's promise to protect and restore Israel offers hope for believers in times of trial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Understanding the prophetic nature of this passage encourages believers to study and discern the signs of the times.<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/russia's_role_in_biblical_prophecy.htm">What role does Russia play in biblical prophecy?</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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_rosh,_meshech,_tubal_unclear.htm">Why is there an apparent lack of clarity regarding the identity of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal in Ezekiel 38:2, and do these names conflict with any known historical records?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Leave but the sixth part of thee</span>.--This word occurs only here, and the translation is based on the supposition that it is derived from the word meaning <span class= "ital">six;</span> but even on this supposition the renderings in the margin are as likely to be right as that of the text. This derivation, however, is probably wrong; all the ancient versions give a sense corresponding to <a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm" title="And I will turn you back, and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you forth, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armor, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:">Ezekiel 38:4</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/38-16.htm" title="And you shall come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring you against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in you, O Gog, before their eyes.">Ezekiel 38:16</a>, and also to the clauses immediately before and after, "I will lead thee along." The greater part of the modern commentators concur in this view.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will... leave but the sixth part of thee</span>. The word <span class="hebrew">שְׁשֵּׁאתִיך</span> is derived either from the numeral six, <span class="hebrew">שֵׁשׁ</span>, or from the root <span class="hebrew">שָׁשָׁא</span>, the import of which is uncertain, although a cognate root in Ethiopic suggests the idea of "going on" or "proceeding" - a meaning Havernick also finds in the Hebrew. The former derivation has been followed by the Authorized Version, which renders in the margin, "I will strike thee with six plagues," or "draw thee back with a hook of six teeth," and by Hengstenberg, With whom Plumptre agrees, "1 will six thee," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "afflict thee with six plagues," viz. those mentioned in <a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Ezekiel 38:22</a>. The latter derivation, presumably the more correct, is adopted by the LXX. (<span class="greek">καθοδογήσω</span>), <span class="accented">the</span> Vulgate (<span class="accented">educam</span>), the Revised Version ("I will lead thee on"), and by modern expositors generally. Hitzig and Smend approve of Ewald's translation, "I entice thee astray, and lead thee with leading, strings." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/39-2.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">I will turn you around,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֙יךָ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šō·ḇaḇ·tî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">drive you along,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁשֵּׁאתִ֔יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šiš·šê·ṯî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8338.htm">Strong's 8338: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably to lead on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bring you up</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַעֲלִיתִ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the far</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yar·kə·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3411.htm">Strong's 3411: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flank, side, extreme parts, recesses</span><br /><br /><span class="word">north,</span><br /><span class="heb">צָפ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and send you</span><br /><span class="heb">וַהֲבִאוֹתִ֖ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(wa·hă·ḇi·’ō·w·ṯi·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</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 mountains</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Ezekiel 39:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/39-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 39:2 And I will turn you about (Ezek. 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