Ezekiel 38 · Verse 10

Ezekiel 38:10

Thus saith the Lord God; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
Ezekiel 38:10, King James Version

Ezekiel 38:10 in other translations

BSBThis is what the Lord GOD says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
WEB“‘The Lord GOD says: “It will happen in that day that things will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
ASVThus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device:
YLTThus said the Lord Jehovah: And it hath come to pass in that day, Come up do things on thy heart, And thou hast thought an evil thought,
DARBYThus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall even come to pass in that day that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought;
BBEThis is what the Lord has said: In that day it will come about that things will come into your mind, and you will have thoughts of an evil design:
WebsterThus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:

What does Ezekiel 38:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. an evil thought--as to attacking God's people in their defenseless state.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought - Antiochus purposed to invade and destroy Egypt, as well as Judea; see Dan 11:31, Dan 11:32, Dan 11:36. This Calmet interprets of Cambyses, his cruelties in Egypt, and his evil design to destroy the Israelites.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 38:1-13

The army and malice of Gog. (Ezek 38:1-13) God's judgments. (Ezek 38:14-23) Verses 1-13 These events will be in the latter days. It is supposed these enemies will come together to invade the land of Judea, and God will defeat them. God not only sees who are now the enemies of his church, but he foresees who will be so, and lets them know by his word that he is against them; though they join together, the wicked…

Read the full comment on Ezekiel 38:1-13 →

Ezekiel 38:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541
אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559
אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
יְהוִ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3069
וְהָיָ֣ה\׀ve.ha.Yahand it will beH1961
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
יַעֲל֤וּya.'a.Luthey will come upH5927
דְבָרִים֙de.va.RimwordsH1697
עַל\־'al-onH5921
לְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaheart yourH3824
וְחָשַׁבְתָּ֖ve.cha.shav.Taand you will planH2803
מַחֲשֶׁ֥בֶתma.cha.She.veta planH4284
רָעָֽה\׃ra.'AhevilH7451

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 38:10

  • Psalms 36:4

    He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

  • Micah 2:1

    Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

  • Proverbs 19:21

    There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

  • Psalms 83:3-4

    They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

  • Acts 8:22

    Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

  • Acts 5:3

    But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

  • Proverbs 6:14

    Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:5

    Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

  • Proverbs 6:18

    An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

  • Isaiah 10:7

    Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

  • John 13:2

    And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

  • Acts 5:9

    Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that at.
Ps 83:3,4; 139:2; Pr 19:21; Isa 10:7; Mr 7:21; Joh 13:2; Ac 5:3,9
Ac 8:22; 1Co 4:5
think an evil thought. or, conceive a mischievous purpose.
Ps 36:4; Pr 6:14,18; 12:2; Mic 2:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Ezekiel 38:9

    Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.

  • Ezekiel 38:10

    Thus saith the Lord God; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:

  • Ezekiel 38:11

    And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,

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Ezekiel 38:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Y será en aquel día, que subirán palabras en tu corazón, y concebirás mal pensamiento;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ainsi dit le Seigneur, l’ Éternel: Il arrivera en ce jour-là, que des choses monteront dans ton cœur et que tu concevras une mauvaise pensée;
German
Elberfelder 1871
So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Und es wird geschehen an jenem Tage, da werden Dinge in deinem Herzen aufsteigen, und du wirst einen bösen Anschlag ersinnen
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: In die illa, ascendent sermones super cor tuum, et cogitabis cogitationem pessimam: