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There you will eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/39.htm">New Living Translation</a> “And now, son of man, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Call all the birds and wild animals. Say to them: Gather together for my great sacrificial feast. Come from far and near to the mountains of Israel, and there eat flesh and drink blood! <a href="/esv/ezekiel/39.htm">English Standard Version</a> “As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD: Speak to the birds of every sort and to all beasts of the field: ‘Assemble and come, gather from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great sacrificial feast on the mountains of Israel, and you shall eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/39.htm">King James Bible</a> And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/39.htm">New King James Version</a> “And as for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Speak to every sort of bird and to every beast of the field: “Assemble yourselves and come; Gather together from all sides to My sacrificial meal Which I am sacrificing for you, A great sacrificial meal on the mountains of Israel, That you may eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Now as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Say to every kind of bird and to every animal of the field: “Assemble and come, gather from every direction to My sacrifice, which I am going to sacrifice for you as a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel; and you will eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD, &#8216Speak to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field, &#8220Assemble and come, gather from every side to My sacrifice which I am going to sacrifice for you, as a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And as for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Speak to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field, “Assemble and come, gather from every side to My sacrifice which I am going to sacrifice for you, as a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Now as for you, son of man, thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Say to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field, “Gather and come, assemble from every side to My sacrifice which I am going to sacrifice for you, as a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Say to every kind of bird and to every animal of the field, “Assemble and come, gather from every side to My sacrifice that I am slaughtering for you, as a great sacrificial feast on the mountains of Israel, and you will eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Tell every kind of bird and all the wild animals, ‘Assemble and come! Gather from all around to my sacrificial feast that I am slaughtering for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel; you will eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Tell every kind of bird and all the wild animals: Assemble and come! Gather from all around to My sacrificial feast that I am slaughtering for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel; you will eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/39.htm">American Standard Version</a> And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Speak unto the birds of every sort, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Ezekiel, son of man, I am going to hold a feast on Israel's mountains and offer sacrifices there. So invite all the birds and wild animals to come from every direction and eat the meat of sacrifices and drink the blood. The birds and animals <a href="/erv/ezekiel/39.htm">English Revised Version</a> And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD: Speak unto the birds of every sort, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Son of man, this is what the Almighty LORD says: Tell every kind of bird and every wild animal, 'Assemble, and come together from all around for the sacrifice that I'm preparing for you. It will be a huge feast on the mountains of Israel. You can eat meat and drink blood there. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/39.htm">Good News Translation</a> The Sovereign LORD said to me, "Mortal man, call all the birds and animals to come from all around to eat the sacrifice I am preparing for them. It will be a huge feast on the mountains of Israel, where they can eat meat and drink blood. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/39.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Now as for you, Son of Man, this is what the Lord GOD has to say: 'Tell all of the birds and wild beasts, "Come! Gather together and participate in the sacrifice that I'm going to make for you. This great sacrifice will take place on the mountains of Israel, where you'll be eating flesh and drinking blood. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/net/ezekiel/39.htm">NET Bible</a> "As for you, son of man, this is what the sovereign LORD says: Tell every kind of bird and every wild beast: 'Assemble and come! Gather from all around to my slaughter which I am going to make for you, a great slaughter on the mountains of Israel! You will eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "You, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD: Speak to the birds of every sort, and to every animal of the field, 'Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak to every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood. <a href="/web/ezekiel/39.htm">World English Bible</a> “You, son of man, the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Speak to the birds of every sort, and to every animal of the field, “Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat meat and drink blood. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you, son of man, thus said Lord YHWH: Say to the bird—every wing, and to every beast of the field: Be assembled and come in, "" Be gathered from all around, "" For My sacrifice that I am sacrificing for you, "" A great sacrifice on mountains of Israel, "" And you have eaten flesh, and drunk blood. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And thou, son of man, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Say to the bird -- every wing, and to every beast of the field: Be assembled and come in, Be gathered from round about, For My sacrifice that I am sacrificing for you, A great sacrifice on mountains of Israel, And ye have eaten flesh, and drunk blood. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou, son of man, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Say to the bird of every wing and to all the beasts of the field, Gather yourselves together, and come; assemble yourselves from round about to my sacrifice which I sacrifice to you, a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel; and ye ate flesh and drank blood.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou, O son of man, saith the Lord God, say to every fowl, and to all the birds, and to all the beasts of the field: Assemble yourselves, make haste, come together from every side to my victim, which I slay for you, a great victim upon the mountains of Israel: to eat flesh, and drink blood. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> As for you, then, son of man, thus says the Lord God: Say to every flying thing, and to all the birds, and to all the beasts of the field: Assemble! Hurry! Rush together from every side to my victim, which I have immolated for you, a great victim upon the mountains of Israel, so that you may consume flesh, and drink blood! <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Bible</a> As for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD: Say to birds of every kind and to every wild beast: “Assemble! Come from all sides for the sacrifice I am making for you, a great slaughter on the mountains of Israel. You shall eat flesh and drink blood! <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As for you, mortal, thus says the Lord GOD: Speak to the birds of every kind and to all the wild animals: Assemble and come, gather from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great sacrificial feast on the mountains of Israel, and you shall eat flesh and drink blood.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And you, Son of man, say to all the fowls of the air and to every beast of the field, Thus says the LORD God: Assemble yourselves and come: gather yourselves from every place to the great sacrifice that I perform for you upon the mountains of Israel, and you shall eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But you, son of man, say to all the birds of the sky and to every animal of the wilderness, ‘Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: be gathered and come from every place to the great sacrifice that I sacrifice to you in the mountains of Israel, and you shall eat flesh and drink blood<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD: Speak unto the birds of every sort, and to every beast of the field: Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to My feast that I do prepare for you, even a great feast, upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou, son of man, say, Thus saith the Lord; Say to every winged bird, and to all the wild beasts of the field, Gather yourselves, and come; gather yourselves from all places round about to my sacrifice, which I have made for you, even a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, and ye shall eat flesh, and drink blood. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=11748" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/39.htm">The Slaughter of Gog's Armies</a> …16(Even the city will be named Hamonah.) And so they will cleanse the land. 17<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">And as for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</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> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ĕ·mōr (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">Call out to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every kind</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kā·nāp̄ (N-fs) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6833.htm" title="6833: lə·ṣip·pō·wr (Prep-l:: N-csc) -- A bird. Or tsippor; from tsaphar; a little bird.">of bird</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·lə·ḵōl (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and to every</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yaṯ (N-fsc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">beast</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.">of the field:</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: hiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū (V-Nifal-Imp-mp) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">‘Assemble</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and come</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: hê·’ā·sə·p̄ū (V-Nifal-Imp-mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">together</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: mis·sā·ḇîḇ (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">from all around</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.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ziḇ·ḥî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice.">the sacrificial feast</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: zō·ḇê·aḥ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">am preparing</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2077.htm" title="2077: ze·ḇaḥ (N-ms) -- A sacrifice. From zabach; properly, a slaughter, i.e. The flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">a great</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.">feast on</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> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wa·’ă·ḵal·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">There you will eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: ū·šə·ṯî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">and drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: dām (N-ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">blood.</a> 18You will eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the blood of the princes of the earth as though they were rams, lambs, goats, and bulls—all the fattened animals of Bashan.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a> 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.” <a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm">Isaiah 34:6</a> The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. <a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a> For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates. <a href="/zephaniah/1-7.htm">Zephaniah 1:7</a> Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests. <a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Isaiah 18:6</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/12-9.htm">Jeremiah 12:9</a> Is not My inheritance to Me like a speckled bird of prey with other birds of prey circling against her? Go, gather all the beasts of the field; bring them to devour her. <a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Isaiah 56:9</a> Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest. <a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a> Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. <a href="/isaiah/66-17.htm">Isaiah 66:17</a> “Those who consecrate and purify themselves to enter the groves—to follow one in the center of those who eat the flesh of swine and vermin and rats—will perish together,” declares the LORD. <a href="/revelation/19-21.htm">Revelation 19:21</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Isaiah 34:1-2</a> Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it. / 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. <a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Jeremiah 25:33</a> 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. <a href="/zechariah/14-12.htm">Zechariah 14:12</a> And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths. <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a> 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?” <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a> Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, you son of man, thus said the Lord GOD; Speak to every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat flesh, and drink blood.Speak<a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54</a> Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.<a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">1 Samuel 9:13</a> As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.<a href="/1_samuel/16-3.htm">1 Samuel 16:3</a> And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.every feathered fowl.<a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Ezekiel 39:4</a> Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.<a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46</a> This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.<a href="/isaiah/18-6.htm">Isaiah 18:6</a> They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.sacrifice.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-19.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-19.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/psalms/78-27.htm">Feathered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-8.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-4.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-23.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-38.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-31.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/44-31.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/daniel/3-2.htm">Assemble</a> <a href="/daniel/2-38.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-18.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-18.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-18.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/psalms/78-27.htm">Feathered</a> <a href="/daniel/2-38.htm">Field</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-18.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-31.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-27.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-27.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/hosea/4-13.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-19.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-2.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-11.htm">Sort</a> <a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-8.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 39</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/39-1.htm">God's judgment upon Gog</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/39-8.htm">Israel's victory</a> 11. <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Gog's burial in Hamon-gog</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">The feast of the fowls</a> 21. <a href="/ezekiel/39-21.htm">Israel having been plagued for their sins</a> 25. <a href="/ezekiel/39-25.htm">shall be gathered again with eternal favor</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/ezekiel/39.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>And as for you, son of man The phrase "son of man" is a title used frequently in the book of Ezekiel, emphasizing the prophet's humanity and his role as a representative of mankind. In Hebrew, "ben adam" underscores the contrast between the divine and the human, reminding Ezekiel of his position as a servant of God, tasked with delivering God's messages to Israel. This title also foreshadows the use of "Son of Man" in the New Testament, where it is a title for Jesus, highlighting His role as the representative and redeemer of humanity.this is what the Lord GOD says The phrase underscores the authority and sovereignty of God. "Lord GOD" in Hebrew is "Adonai Yahweh," a combination that emphasizes both God's lordship and His covenantal relationship with Israel. This introduction to the divine message serves as a reminder that the words following are not Ezekiel's own, but those of the Almighty, carrying divine authority and certainty.Speak to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field This command to address the birds and beasts is symbolic, representing the universality of God's judgment and the completeness of His victory. In the ancient Near Eastern context, animals were often seen as participants in divine feasts, symbolizing the aftermath of a great battle. The imagery here is vivid, portraying the totality of God's triumph over His enemies, where even the creatures of the earth are called to witness and partake in the results of divine justice.Assemble and come, gather from all around The call to "assemble and come" is a divine summons, indicating the gathering of forces or entities for a significant event. In the context of Ezekiel, this gathering is for a sacrificial feast, symbolizing the defeat of God's enemies. The phrase suggests a sense of urgency and inevitability, as all creation is drawn to witness the fulfillment of God's purposes.to the sacrificial feast I am preparing for you The "sacrificial feast" is a metaphor for the judgment and destruction of the enemies of God. In ancient Israel, sacrifices were central to worship and covenant renewal, symbolizing atonement and reconciliation. Here, the feast is a divine act of judgment, where the enemies of God become the sacrifice, highlighting the seriousness of opposing God's will and the ultimate victory of His righteousness.a great feast on the mountains of Israel The "mountains of Israel" are significant in biblical prophecy, often representing the place of God's presence and action. In Ezekiel, these mountains are the stage for God's redemptive acts and the fulfillment of His promises. The "great feast" signifies the magnitude of God's victory and the restoration of His people, as the mountains become the site of divine justice and celebration.and you will eat flesh and drink blood This graphic imagery is a continuation of the sacrificial theme, symbolizing the complete and utter defeat of God's enemies. In the ancient world, consuming flesh and blood was associated with victory and conquest. For the original audience, this would evoke the totality of God's judgment and the assurance of His deliverance. It serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of rebellion against God and the ultimate triumph of His kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/39.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) Every feathered fowl.--Compare <a href="/ezekiel/39-4.htm" title="You shall fall on the mountains of Israel, you, and all your bands, and the people that is with you: I will give you to the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.">Ezekiel 39:4</a>, also <a href="/ezekiel/17-23.htm" title="In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.">Ezekiel 17:23</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/29-5.htm" title="And I will leave you thrown into the wilderness, you and all the fish of your rivers: you shall fall on the open fields; you shall not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given you for meat to the beasts of the field and to the fowls of the heaven.">Ezekiel 29:5</a>. The birds and beasts of all kinds represent all nations.A great sacrifice.--The representation of a destructive judgment upon the Lord's enemies as a sacrifice is found also in <a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm" title="The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.">Isaiah 34:6</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm" title="For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts has a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.">Jeremiah 46:10</a>. The figure is not to be pushed beyond the single point for which it is used--"to fill out and heighten the description of an immense slaughter." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 17-20 exhibit in a third way the severity of Gog's overthrow by setting forth the bloody carnage which should attend it. Verse 17. - Expanding the thought of ver. 4, and borrowing the imagery of the older prophets, Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/34-6.htm">Isaiah 34:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Isaiah 56:9</a>) and Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/46-10.htm">Jeremiah 46:10</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/50-29.htm">Jeremiah 50:29</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/51-40.htm">Jeremiah 51:40</a>), Ezekiel represents Gog's destruction as a great sacrifice - literally, slaying; hence a sacrificial feast or simply banquet (as in <a href="/genesis/31-54.htm">Genesis 31:54</a>) - upon the mountains of Israel, prepared by Jehovah for the fowls of the air and the beasts of the field, which he, therefore, invites to come from all quarters to eat flesh and drink blood. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And as for you, וְאַתָּ֨ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of man, אָדָ֜ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being this is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> The Lord GOD יְהֹוִ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH says: אָמַ֣ר ׀ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘Call out to אֱמֹר֩ (’ĕ·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say every kind כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every of bird לְצִפּ֨וֹר (lə·ṣip·pō·wr) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6833.htm">Strong's 6833: </a> A little bird and to every וּלְכֹ֣ל ׀ (ū·lə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every beast חַיַּ֣ת (ḥay·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life of the field: הַשָּׂדֶ֗ה (haś·śā·ḏeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land Assemble הִקָּבְצ֤וּ (hiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> To gather, collect and come וָבֹ֙אוּ֙ (wā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go together הֵאָסְפ֣וּ (hê·’ā·sə·p̄ū) Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove from all around מִסָּבִ֔יב (mis·sā·ḇîḇ) Preposition-m | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the sacrificial feast זִבְחִ֗י (ziḇ·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2077.htm">Strong's 2077: </a> A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I אֲנִ֜י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am preparing for you, זֹבֵ֤חַ (zō·ḇê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> To slaughter for sacrifice a great גָּד֔וֹל (gā·ḏō·wl) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent feast on עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the mountains הָרֵ֣י (hā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc There you will eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥ם (wa·’ă·ḵal·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat flesh בָּשָׂ֖ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man and drink וּשְׁתִ֥יתֶם (ū·šə·ṯî·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> To imbibe blood. דָּֽם׃ (dām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/39-17.htm">Ezekiel 39:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-17.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 39:17 You son of man thus says (Ezek. 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