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**the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 . Ih

**Son of man,** See note on [Ezekiel 2:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/4) .
**Gog.** A symbolical name for the nations north and east of Palestine, or the nations as a whole. That the prophecies of [Ezekiel 38](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38) and [Ezekiel 39](../../../kjv/ezekiel/39) are still future is clear from [Ezekiel 38:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/8) , [Ezekiel 38:14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/14) , [Ezekiel 38:16](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/16) ; [Ezekiel 39:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/39/9) , [Ezekiel 39:25](../../../kjv/ezekiel/39/25) , [Ezekiel 39:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/39/26) ; as Israel will have then already been "gathered", and complete restoration enjoyed immediately following the destruction of Gog "Now will I bring again the captivity of Israel". It must therefore precede the Millennium; and on that account must be distinguished from [Revelation 20:8](../../../kjv/revelation/20/8) , [Revelation 20:10](../../../kjv/revelation/20/10) ; and may therefore perhaps be identified with [Revelation 16:14](../../../kjv/revelation/16/14) ; [Revelation 17:14](../../../kjv/revelation/17/14) ; [Revelation 19:17-21](../../../kjv/revelation/19/17-21) . Compare [Matthew 24:14-30](../../../kjv/matthew/24/14-30) . [Zechariah 12:1-4](../../../kjv/zechariah/12/1-4) . It marks the climax of Satan's effort to destroy Israel from being a People, and clearly belongs to the close of a yet future kingdom age. See [Ezekiel 38:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/8) , &c., above). The name is connected with "Og" ([Deuteronomy 3:1-13](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/3/1-13) ), and "Agag "([Numbers 24:7](../../../kjv/numbers/24/7) ), where the Samaritan Pentateuch reads "Agog", and the Septuagint reads "Gog", Here the Arabic reads "Agag". The historical interpretation of this prophecy is confessedly impossible.
**the land of Magog** = of the land of the Magog. If "Gog" denotes and symbolises all that is powerful, gigantic, and proud, then "Magog" is symbolical of the same lands and peoples. Magog was a son of Japheth.
**the chief prince** = the head, or leader of *Rosh* . Hebrew Rosh, which may point to Russia.
**Meshech and Tubal.** The Sept, renders these Mesoch and Thobel: i.e. the *Moschi* and *Tibareni* , occupying regions about the Caucasus. All these a nations distant from Palestine: not near nations, or nations connected by consanguinity. They were also descended from Japheth ([Genesis 10:2](../../../kjv/genesis/10/2) ).

**the Lord GOD.** Hebrew. *Adonai Jehovah* . See note on [Ezekiel 2:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/4) .
**Behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos* . App-6 ,

**turn thee back:** or, lead thee away enticingly. Compare [Isaiah 47:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/47/10) (perverted). [Jeremiah 50:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/50/6) . See the Oxford *Gesenius.*
**put hooks** , &c. Compare [Isaiah 37:29](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/29) . Hebrew "curbs".
**army** , Hebrew "power"; put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), App-6 , for army, as translated.
**company** = gathered host. Compare [Ezekiel 16:40](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/40) .

**Ethiopia** = Cush.
**Libya** = Phut. Compare [Ezekiel 27:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/27/10) ; [Ezekiel 30:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/30/5) . These were descended from Ham ([Genesis 10:6](../../../kjv/genesis/10/6) ).

**Gomer.** North of Asia Minor; also descended from Japheth ([Genesis 10:3](../../../kjv/genesis/10/3) ),
**Togarmah** = Armenia. Compare [Ezekiel 27:14](../../../kjv/ezekiel/27/14) , Also descended from Japheth ([Genesis 10:3](../../../kjv/genesis/10/3) ).
**bands** = hordes.
**People** = peoples.

**company.** So (singular) in many codices and seven early printed editions; but some codices, with three early printed editions, read plural. See note on [Ezekiel 38:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/4) .
**be thou a guard** , &c. Septuagint reads "thou will be for Me a guard. "

**After many days** . Pointing to a then, and yet future time, when Israel shall have been recently "gathered", and before the Restoration is perfected,
**the latter years** . See notes above and on [Ezekiel 38:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/2) .
**safely** = confidently.

**things** = words, or matters.
**think an evil thought** = devise a mischievous device. Compare [Daniel 11:44](../../../kjv/daniel/11/44) , [Daniel 11:45](../../../kjv/daniel/11/45) .
**evil** . Hebrew. *ra`a`* App-44 .

**unwalled villages** = mere hamlets.

**To take a spoil** , &c. The Hebrew exhibits the Figure of speech *Polyptoton* ( App-6 ) = "To spoil a spoil and to prey a prey". Compare [Psalms 83:4](../../../kjv/psalms/83/4) , &c.
**upon** = against. A special various reading called Sevin ( App-34 ) reads "over".
**People** : i.e. Israel, as in [Ezekiel 39:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/39/13) ; not in verses: [Ezekiel 38:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/6) , [Ezekiel 38:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/8) , [Ezekiel 38:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/9) , Eze 6:15 , Eze 6:22 .
**midst** . Hebrew = *navel* . Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunet), App-6 , for the middle.
**land** = earth. Hebrew ' *eretz* . Compare [Ezekiel 38:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/18) . Of which Palestine is in the centre, politically and morally, if not exactly geographically.

**Sheba,** Ac. These are some who protest.

**shalt thou not know it?** The Septuagint reads "wilt thou not rouse thyself? "

**in the latter days** = in the end of days. Still future. See notes on [Ezekiel 38:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/2) and [Ezekiel 38:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/38/8) .
**the heathen may know** , &c. See note on [Ezekiel 6:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/10)
**heathen** = nations.
**when I shall be sanctified** , &c.: or, by My hallowing Myself, &c.

**the same time** = that day.
**the land of Israel** = on the soil of Israel. Hebrew ' *admath.* See note on [Ezekiel 11:17](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/17) .
**saith the Lord GOD** = [is] Adonai Jehovah's oracle.

**shaking** = trembling.

**fall** = sink down.

**every man's** . Hebrew. *ish* . App-14 .

**great hailstones.** As in [Joshua 10:11](../../../kjv/joshua/10/11) .

**they shall know** , &c. See note on [Ezekiel 6:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/6/10) .

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