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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/39.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/39.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220&#8217For seven months the Israelites will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/39.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It will take seven months for the people of Israel to bury the bodies and cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them, in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them, in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And for seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house of Israel will spend seven months burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house of Israel will spend seven months burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying them, that they may cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Israelites will spend seven months burying dead bodies and cleaning up their land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The people of Israel will be burying them there for seven months to make the land clean. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It will take the Israelites seven months to bury all the corpses and make the land clean again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The house of Israel will be burying them for seven months in order to purify the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For seven months Israel will bury them, in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Seven months shall the house of Israel be burying them, that they may cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And seven months shall the house of Israel be in burying them, that they may cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘“The house of Israel will be burying them for seven months, that they may cleanse the land. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the house of Israel has buried them—in order to cleanse the land—seven months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the house of Israel have buried them -- in order to cleanse the land -- seven months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the house of Israel buried them to cleanse the land seven months.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the house of Israel shall bury them for seven months to cleanse the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the house of Israel will bury them, so that they may cleanse the land, for seven months<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For seven months the house of Israel shall bury them in order to cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Seven months the house of Israel shall spend burying them, in order to cleanse the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And for seven months the house of Israel shall be busy burying them; and then the land shall be cleansed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And for seven months, they of the house of Israel shall bury them, and the land shall be cleansed<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying them, that they may cleanse the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the house of Israel shall bury them, that the land may be cleansed in the space of seven months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/39-12.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=11699" 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">11</span>And on that day I will give Gog a burial place in Israel, the Valley of the Travelers, east of the Sea. It will block those who travel through, because Gog and all his hordes will be buried there. So it will be called the Valley of Hamon-gog. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">For seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥo·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">months</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</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> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: ū·qə·ḇā·rūm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3mp) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">will be burying them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">in order</a> <a href="/hebrew/2891.htm" title="2891: ṭa·hêr (V-Piel-Inf) -- To be clean or pure. A primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. to be pure.">to cleanse</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>All the people of the land will bury them, and it will bring them renown on the day I display My glory, declares the Lord GOD.…<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/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="/revelation/20-8.htm">Revelation 20:8-9</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. / 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="/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/14-19.htm">Isaiah 14:19-20</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. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.<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/13-12.htm">Isaiah 13:12</a></span><br />I will make man scarcer than pure gold, and mankind rarer than the gold of Ophir.<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/11-18.htm">Revelation 11:18</a></span><br />The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a></span><br />For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2</a></span><br />They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.<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?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.</p><p class="hdg">cleanse</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Ezekiel 39:14,16</a></b></br> And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that remain upon the face of the earth, to cleanse it: after the end of seven months shall they search… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Numbers 19:16</a></b></br> And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23</a></b></br> His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged <i>is</i> accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee <i>for</i> an inheritance.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/psalms/79-3.htm">Burying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-23.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-20.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-6.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/job/39-2.htm">Months</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-9.htm">Order</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-9.htm">Seven</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/39-13.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Burying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-22.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-16.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Cleanse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-13.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-22.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Months</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Order</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-8.htm">Putting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Seven</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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This period indicates the extensive nature of the aftermath of the battle, requiring significant time to address the consequences. It also suggests a divine orchestration, as the number seven frequently appears in contexts of divine intervention and fulfillment.<p><b>the house of Israel</b><br>This phrase refers to the collective people of Israel, emphasizing their unity and shared responsibility in the aftermath of the battle. Historically, the house of Israel denotes the descendants of Jacob, encompassing all twelve tribes. This collective action underscores the national significance of the event and the communal effort required to restore the land.<p><b>will be burying them</b><br>The act of burying the dead is a significant cultural and religious duty in ancient Israel, reflecting respect for the deceased and adherence to the Law, which required proper burial to avoid defilement. This task also symbolizes the finality of God's judgment against the enemies of Israel and the restoration of order. The extensive burial process highlights the magnitude of the victory and the defeat of Israel's foes.<p><b>in order to cleanse the land</b><br>Cleansing the land is a crucial concept in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with removing impurity and restoring holiness. The land, considered sacred, must be purified from the defilement of death and battle. This act of cleansing aligns with the broader biblical theme of purification and sanctification, preparing the land for renewed divine presence and blessing. It also connects to the prophetic vision of a restored Israel, free from the corruption of its enemies.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_israel.htm">House of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the collective people of Israel, God's chosen nation, who are tasked with burying the dead to cleanse the land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Symbolizes the Promised Land given to Israel by God, which holds both physical and spiritual significance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/seven_months.htm">Seven Months</a></b><br>A specific period indicating completeness and thoroughness in the task of cleansing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/burying_the_dead.htm">Burying the Dead</a></b><br>Represents the act of purification and restoration, removing defilement from the land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/cleansing.htm">Cleansing</a></b><br>A spiritual and physical act of making the land holy and acceptable before God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_cleansing.htm">The Importance of Cleansing</a></b><br>Just as Israel was called to cleanse the land, believers are called to cleanse their lives from sin and impurity, seeking holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>The burial of the dead signifies God's ultimate authority over life and death, reminding us of His power and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/completeness_in_god's_work.htm">Completeness in God's Work</a></b><br>The seven-month period signifies the completeness of God's work in our lives, encouraging us to trust in His perfect timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The collective effort of the house of Israel highlights the importance of community in spiritual growth and accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>The act of cleansing the land points to the hope of restoration and renewal that God promises to His people.<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/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/how_many_famine_years_for_david.htm">God sent his prophet to threaten David with how many years of famine? Seven (2 Samuel 24:13) Three (I Chronicles 21:12)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_weapons_burn_for_7_years.htm">How can Ezekiel 39:9-10 realistically describe weapons burning for seven years without a consistent fuel source or evidence of such an event in recorded history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_healing_trees_in_ezekiel_47_12.htm">Ezekiel 47:12: Is there any archeological or historical evidence of fruit-bearing trees with leaves that provide healing, as described along the riverbanks?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 12, 13.</span> - The time that should be occupied in Gog's funeral should be seven months - so great should be the number of the dead - the sacred number seven recalling the seven years consumed in the burning of the weapons (ver. 9), and reminding one of the "seven times heated" furnace into which the Hebrew children were cast, and of the "seven times" of Nebuchadnezzar's humiliation (<a href="/daniel/3-19.htm">Daniel 3:19</a>; <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Daniel 4:23</a>). The parties who should conduct his obsequies should be <span class="cmt_word">the house of Israel</span>, even <span class="cmt_word">all the people of the land</span>, indicating the common joy occasioned by the barbaric chieftain's overthrow. The motive which should impel them in their work would be a desire to <span class="cmt_word">cleanse the land</span> from the defilement it had contracted from the corpses of the slain (comp. <a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Numbers 19:11, 22</a>; <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Numbers 31:19</a>; <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Numbers 35:33</a>); and the end should be that the work should be to them, not for "a remembrance" (Ewald), but <span class="cmt_word">a renown</span>, not because they should have helped to bury Gog (Hengstenberg), or through burying Gog should have proved themselves his conquerors (Smend), and in virtue of Jehovah's protection the possessors of his grave (Hitzig), but because in the day when Jehovah glorified himself through Gog's destruction, he (Jehovah) should also be glorified by their (Israel's) zeal "to show themselves a holy people by sweeping all uncleanness away" (Keil). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/39-12.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">For seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">months</span><br /><span class="heb">חֳדָשִֽׁים׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥo·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</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 /><br /><span class="word">will be burying them</span><br /><span class="heb">וּקְבָרוּם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·ḇā·rūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in order</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַ֖עַן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ma·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> </span><span class="str2">Purpose -- intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to cleanse</span><br /><span class="heb">טַהֵ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(ṭa·hêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2891.htm">Strong's 2891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be clean or pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Ezekiel 39:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/39-12.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 39:12 Seven months shall the house of Israel (Ezek. 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