ezekiel 39:11

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Ezekiel 39:11

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 39:11
Verse 11 of 29

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And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the [noses] of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call [it] The valley of Hamongog.

Ezekiel 39:11KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 39:11

Theological / Devotional

A place there of graves. Gog, who had hoped to gain complete mastery over the land of Israel, would receive from the Lord but a place for burial there.

Passengers. Heb. ‘oberim, “those that pass through or over,” or “travelers.” The valley cannot be definitely located. It is said to be east of the sea, doubtless meaning the Dead Sea. The precise location is not important to the interpretation of the passage.

Noses of the passengers. There is no word for “noses” in the Hebrew. The sentence should read, “It will stop the travelers.” The meaning may be that the travelers would be arrested as they pass by this notorious spot, and would be compelled to consider the signal judgment inflicted on the enemies of the people of God. Or the meaning may be that the valley or gorge would have no exit at one end.

The valley of Hamon-gog. Literally, “the valley of the multitude of Gog.”

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