Ezekiel 39 · Verse 2

Ezekiel 39:2

And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
Ezekiel 39:2, King James Version

Ezekiel 39:2 in other translations

BSBI will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.
WEBI will turn you around, will lead you on, and will cause you to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring you onto the mountains of Israel.
ASVand I will turn thee about, and will lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel;
YLTAnd have turned thee back, and enticed thee, And caused thee to come up from the sides of the north, And brought thee in against mountains of Israel,
DARBYand I will turn thee back, and lead thee, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost north, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel.
BBEAnd turning you round, I will be your guide, and make you come up from the inmost parts of the north; I will make you come on to the mountains of Israel:
WebsterAnd I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

What does Ezekiel 39:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. leave but the sixth part of thee--Margin, "strike thee with six plagues" (namely, pestilence, blood, overflowing rain, hailstones, fire, brimstone, Eze 38:22); or, "draw thee back with an hook of six teeth" (Eze 38:4), the six teeth being those six plagues. Rather, "lead thee about" [Ludovicus De Dieu and Septuagint]. As Antiochus was led (to his ruin) to leave Egypt for an expedition against Palestine, so shall the last great enemy of God be. north parts--from the extreme north [Fairbairn].

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 And leave but the sixth part of thee - The margin has, strike thee with six plagues; or, draw thee back with a hook of six teeth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 39:1-10

The destruction of Gog. (Ezek 39:1-10) Its extent. (Ezek 39:11-22) Israel again favoured. (Ezek 39:23-29) Verses 1-10 The Lord will make the most careless and hardened transgressors know his holy name, either by his righteous anger, or by the riches of his mercy and grace. The weapons formed against Zion shall not prosper. Though this prophecy is to be fulfilled in the latter days, it is certain. From the language…

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Ezekiel 39:2 in the original Hebrew

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וְשֹׁבַבְתִּ֙יךָ֙ve.shoav.Ti.khaand I will turn around youH7725
וְשִׁשֵּׁאתִ֔יךָve.shi.she.Ti.khaand I will lead on youH8338
וְהַעֲלִיתִ֖יךָve.ha.'a.li.Ti.khaand I will bring up youH5927
מִיַּרְכְּתֵ֣יmi.yar.ke.Teifrom [the] remotest parts ofH3411
צָפ֑וֹןtza.Fon[the] northH6828
וַהֲבִאוֹתִ֖ךָva.ha.vi.'o.Ti.khaand I will bring youH935
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָרֵ֥יha.Rei[the] mountains ofH2022
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Cross references for Ezekiel 39:2

  • Isaiah 37:29

    Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

  • Ezekiel 38:15

    And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:

  • Psalms 40:14

    Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

  • Daniel 11:40

    And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

  • Psalms 68:2

    As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will.It is probable that none of the invaders will escape: but perhaps the inhabitants of Magog in general are meant. The immense army of Gog, led forth against Israel, will almost empty his land; and the subsequent judgments of God upon those that remain at home, will reduce them to a sixth of the whole.
Ps 40:14; 68:2; Isa 37:29
leave but the sixth part of thee. or, strike thee with sixplagues; or, draw thee back with a hook of six teeth, as ch. 38:4. and will cause.
38:15; Da 11:40
north parts. Heb. sides of the north.

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Context

  • Ezekiel 39:1

    Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

  • Ezekiel 39:2

    And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

  • Ezekiel 39:3

    And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.

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Ezekiel 39:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y te quebrantaré, y te sextaré, y te haré subir de las partes del norte, y te traeré sobre los montes de Israel;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et je te ferai retourner, et je te mènerai, et je te ferai monter du fond du nord, et je te ferai venir sur les montagnes d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich werde dich herumlenken und herbeiführen, und dich heraufziehen lassen vom äußersten Norden her, und dich auf die Berge Israels bringen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et circumagam te, et educam te, et ascendere te faciam de lateribus aquilonis, et adducam te super montes Israël.