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and <i>when anyone</i> sees a man’s bone, he shall set up a marker by it, till the buriers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon Gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />As those who pass through the land pass through and anyone sees a human bone, then he will set up a marker by it until the burial detail has buried it in the Valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220As those who pass through the land pass through and anyone sees a man&#8217s bone, then he will set up a marker by it until the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And as those who pass through the land pass through and anyone sees a man’s bone, then he will set up a marker by it until the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And those who pass through the land will pass through, and <i>when</i> anyone sees a man’s bone, he will set up a marker by it until the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />As those who pass through the land pass through and anyone sees a human bone, he will set up a marker beside it, until the buriers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they pass through the land and one of them sees a human bone, he will set up a marker next to it until the buriers have buried it in Hordes of Gog Valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they pass through the land and one of them sees a human bone, he will set up a marker next to it until the buriers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon-gog. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they that pass through the land shall pass through; and when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Whenever they find a human bone, they will set up a marker next to it. Then the gravediggers will bury it in "The Valley of Gog's Army" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they that pass through the land shall pass through; and when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whenever they go through the land and see a human bone, they will set up a marker beside it until the grave diggers have buried that bone in the valley of Gog's troops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As they go up and down the country, every time they find a human bone, they will put a marker beside it so that the gravediggers can come and bury it in the Valley of Gog's Army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As scouts go searching throughout the land, whenever they see someone's bones, they will place a sign beside the remains until the remains have been buried in the Valley of Gog's Gang. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As they pass through the land, anyone who sees a human bone will set up a pillar next to it, until the gravediggers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the scouts survey the land and see a human bone, they will place a sign by it, until those assigned to burial duty have buried it in the valley of Hamon-Gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Those who pass through the land shall pass through; and when any sees a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, until the undertakers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon Gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And as passengers pass through the land, when any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Those who search through the land will pass through; and when anyone sees a man’s bone, then he will set up a sign by it, until the undertakers have buried it in the valley of Hamon Gog. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And those passing by have passed through the land, and seen a bone of man, and one has constructed a sign near it until those burying have buried it in the valley of the multitude of Gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And those passing by have passed through the land, and seen a bone of man, and one hath constructed near it a sign till those burying have buried it in the valley of the multitude of Gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they caused to pass through, passed through in the land, and he seeing a bone of man and he built a pillar by it, they burying, buried it in the valley of the multitude of Gog.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall go about passing through the land: and when they shall see the bone of a man, they shall set up a sign by it, till the buriers bury it in the valley of the multitude of Cog. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will go around, traveling the earth. And when they will have seen the bone of a man, they will station a marker beside it, until the undertakers may bury it in the valley of the multitude of Gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When these pass through the land and see a human bone, they must set up a marker beside it, until the gravediggers bury it in the Valley of Hamon-Gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As the searchers pass through the land, anyone who sees a human bone shall set up a sign by it, until the buriers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon-gog.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And every one who passes through the land, and sees a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till buriers have come and taken it and buried it in the valley of China.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And everyone who passes in the land and sees the bone of a son of man, he shall set up on its end a heap of stones, until those who bury come picking it up in the Valley of Gog<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And when they that pass through shall pass through the land, and any seeth a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And every one that goes through the land, and sees a man's bone, shall set up a mark by it, until the buriers shall have buried it in the valley, the burial place of Gog.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/39-15.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=11729" 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">14</span>And men will be employed to continually pass through the land to cleanse it by burying the invaders who remain on the ground. At the end of the seven months they will begin their search. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: wə·‘ā·ḇə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">As they</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: hā·‘ō·ḇə·rîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">pass</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">through the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wə·rā·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">anyone who sees</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">a human</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘e·ṣem (N-fsc) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">bone</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: ū·ḇā·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">will set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6725.htm" title="6725: ṣî·yūn (N-ms) -- A signpost, monument. From the same as tsiyah in the sense of conspicuousness; a monumental or guiding pillar.">a pillar</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’eṣ·lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">next to it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: qā·ḇə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">the gravediggers</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: ham·qab·bə·rîm (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">have buried</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">it in</a> <a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: gê (N-proper-fs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1996.htm" title="1996: hă·mō·wnA valley in which Gog will be buried. From hamown and Gowg; the multitude of Gog; the fanciful name of an emblematic place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1996.htm" title="1996: gō·wḡ (N-proper) -- A valley in which Gog will be buried. From hamown and Gowg; the multitude of Gog; the fanciful name of an emblematic place in Palestine.">the Valley of Hamon-gog.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>(Even the city will be named Hamonah.) And so they will cleanse the land.…<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="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Luke 17:37</a></span><br />“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”<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="/isaiah/34-3.htm">Isaiah 34:3</a></span><br />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="/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</a></span><br />But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/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/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/18-6.htm">Isaiah 18:6</a></span><br />They will all be left to the mountain birds of prey, and to the beasts of the land. The birds will feed on them in summer, and all the wild animals in winter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/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="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46</a></span><br />This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Isaiah 5:25</a></span><br />Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the passengers that pass through the land, when any sees a man's bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamongog.</p><p class="hdg">set [heb] build</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/11-44.htm">Luke 11:44</a></b></br> Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over <i>them</i> are not aware <i>of them</i>.</p><p class="hdg">in the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Ezekiel 39:11</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the <i>noses</i> of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call <i>it</i> The valley of Hamongog.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/37-7.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-13.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Burying</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-14.htm">Constructed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Gog</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Hamon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Hamongog</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Hamon-Gog</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Human</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-27.htm">Land</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Marker</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-34.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Passengers</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-10.htm">Passers-By</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-14.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-27.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-26.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Buried</a> <a href="/matthew/26-12.htm">Burying</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Constructed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-16.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-16.htm">Gog</a> <a href="/songs/8-11.htm">Hamon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Hamongog</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-11.htm">Hamon-Gog</a> <a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Human</a> <a href="/daniel/11-39.htm">Land</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Marker</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-16.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-5.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/acts/27-37.htm">Passengers</a> <a href="/micah/2-8.htm">Passers-By</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/daniel/3-1.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-46.htm">Work</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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The context is the aftermath of a great battle, where the land is being cleansed. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of purifying the land after warfare. The passage suggests a communal effort, emphasizing the importance of ritual purity and the removal of defilement from the land.<p><b>anyone who sees a human bone</b><br>The presence of human bones signifies the aftermath of a significant conflict. In ancient Israelite culture, contact with human remains rendered a person ceremonially unclean, necessitating purification rituals. This underscores the gravity of the situation and the need for careful handling of the remains to restore holiness to the land.<p><b>will set up a pillar next to it</b><br>Setting up a pillar or marker was a common practice in ancient times to denote a significant site or event. Here, it serves a practical purpose, marking the location of bones for later collection. This act of marking ensures that the remains are treated with respect and properly buried, aligning with the biblical emphasis on honoring the dead.<p><b>until the gravediggers have buried it</b><br>The role of gravediggers highlights the organized effort to cleanse the land. Burial was a significant act in biblical times, reflecting respect for the deceased and adherence to cultural and religious norms. This process of burial is part of the larger theme of restoration and purification following divine judgment.<p><b>in the Valley of Hamon-gog</b><br>The Valley of Hamon-gog is a symbolic location, representing the defeat of Gog and the forces opposed to God. The name itself, meaning "multitude of Gog," signifies the vast number of enemies defeated. This valley becomes a memorial of God's victory and judgment, echoing themes found in other prophetic texts such as Revelation, where God triumphs over His enemies.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He is the author of the book and the one receiving the visions from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_buriers.htm">The Buriers</a></b><br>Individuals tasked with the responsibility of burying the bones found in the land, ensuring the land is cleansed from the defilement of the dead.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_valley_of_hamon-gog.htm">The Valley of Hamon-gog</a></b><br>A symbolic location where the bones of the fallen enemies of Israel are to be buried. The name suggests a place of great multitude or tumult, reflecting the aftermath of God's judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the land of Israel, which is being cleansed from the defilement of the dead bodies of the enemies who came against God's people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_passersby.htm">The Passersby</a></b><br>Those who travel through the land and are responsible for marking the bones they find, playing a role in the purification process.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_purity.htm">The Importance of Purity</a></b><br>The act of marking and burying bones signifies the importance of spiritual and physical purity. Believers are called to live lives that are free from defilement, both morally and spiritually.<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 bones in the Valley of Hamon-gog is a reminder of God's ultimate authority and power in executing judgment against His enemies. It reassures believers of God's control over all events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The role of the passersby in marking the bones highlights the importance of community involvement in maintaining holiness and purity. Believers are encouraged to support one another in their spiritual journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>The cleansing of the land points to God's promise of restoration and renewal for His people. It serves as a reminder that God is faithful to restore and bless those who follow Him.<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/was_ezekiel_15_edited_or_added_later.htm">Is there any evidence that Ezekiel 15 was edited or added later, indicating multiple sources or authors?</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/where's_proof_zadokites_stayed_faithful.htm">Ezekiel 44:15 singles out Zadokite priests for special privileges--where is the historical record or proof that this priestly line remained uniquely faithful?</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><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">Verse 15</span> describes the method of procedure these "searchers" and "buriers," should follow. If these were distinct from each other, the "searchers" - if they were the same, any others - on discovering a man's bone should <span class="cmt_word">set up a sign by it</span>; literally, <span class="accented">build near it a pillar</span>; erect a heap of stone (comp. <a href="/2_kings/23-17.htm">2 Kings 23:17</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Jeremiah 31:21</a>) to call the attention of the butlers, who, on coming to the spot, should inter it in the valley of Hamon-gog. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/39-15.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">As they</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָבְר֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·ḇə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pass</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹֽבְרִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·ḇə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through the land,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, 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 /><br /><span class="word">anyone who sees</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָאָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a human</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bone</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֣צֶם</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·ṣem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will set up</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a pillar</span><br /><span class="heb">צִיּ֑וּן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣî·yūn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6725.htm">Strong's 6725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A monumental, guiding pillar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">next to it,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶצְל֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’eṣ·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> </span><span class="str2">A joining together, proximity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gravediggers</span><br /><span class="heb">קָבְר֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḇə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common 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">have buried</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמְקַבְּרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ham·qab·bə·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - 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">it in</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Valley of Hamon-gog.</span><br /><span class="heb">גּֽוֹג׃</span> <span class="translit">(gō·wḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1996.htm">Strong's 1996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hamon-gog -- a valley in which Gog will be buried</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/39-15.htm">Ezekiel 39:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/39-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 39:15 Those who pass through the land shall (Ezek. 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