Ezekiel 38:18
“And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.”
Ezekiel 38:18 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And it shall come to pass in that day, in the day of the coming of Gog upon the land of Israel, saith the Lord God, that my indignation shall come up in my wrath.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And it shall come to pass in that day, when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah, that my wrath shall come up into my nostrils.
- DARBYDarby
- And it shall come to pass in that day, in the day when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord Jehovah, that my fury shall come up in my face;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- It shall happen in that day, when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, says the Lord Yahweh, that my wrath shall come up into my nostrils.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And it hath come to pass, in that day, In the day of the coming in of Gog against the land of Israel, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Come up doth My fury in My face,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And it will come to pass at the same time when Gog comes against the land of Israel, says the Lord God, that my fury will rise in my face.
Context: Ezekiel 38
16And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
17Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
18And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.
19For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
20So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
About Ezekiel 38: The Invasion of Gog and Magog
In Ezekiel 38, God tells the prophet about a future invasion of Israel by a coalition of nations led by Gog from the land of Magog. The army is described as a vast horde, coming to plunder the land and take Israel's wealth. However, God promises to intervene and defeat Gog's army, showing his power to both Israel and the nations.
Commentary
This chapter is a reminder that God is in control of all world events, even those that seem to threaten his people. The image of a powerful invading army can be frightening, but God assures Ezekiel that he will protect his people. This is a message of hope for all believers, that we can trust in God's sovereignty and power, even in the face of seemingly overwhelming opposition. The defeat of Gog and Magog also serves as a foreshadowing of the ultimate defeat of evil and the victory of God's kingdom.