Ezekiel 38:1
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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Cross References
Isaiah 24:21And it shall come to pass, that in that day the Lord shall visit upon the host of heaven on high, and upon the kings of the earth, on the earth.
Zechariah 12:3And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone to all people: all that shall lift it up shall be rent and torn, and all the kingdoms of the earth shall be gathered together against her.
Revelation 20:8And they came upon the breadth of the earth, and encompassed the camp of the saints, and the beloved city.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 38:1
This chapter, and that which follows it, are concerning Gog and Magog, a powerful enemy to the people of Israel, that should make a formidable descent upon them, and put them into a consternation, but their army should be routed and their design defeated; and this prophecy, it is most probable, had its accomplishment some time after the return of the people of Israel out of their captivity, whether in the struggles they had with the kings of Syria, especially Antiochus Epiphanes, or perhaps in some other way not… Read the whole commentary →