Ezekiel 38:2

"The LORD’s word came to me, saying,"

Key Reflection

This phrase introduces a divine revelation or prophecy from God to Ezekiel. It signals that what follows is a direct message from the Lord, setting the stage for Ezekiel's prophetic words against Gog and his armies, emphasizing the authority and importance of the divine instruction in this passage.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Gog ... -Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal. “Gog” is here the name of a captain from “the land of Magog” (compareGenesis 10:2) the name of a people of the north, placed between “Gomer” (the Cimmerians) and “Madai” (the Medes). In the History of Assurbanipal from cuneiform inscriptions, a chief of the Saka (Scythians), calledGa-a-gi, is identified by some with Gog. Rosh, if a proper name, occurs in this connection only.

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