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Ezekiel 39:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 39:2

Verse 2 of 29

Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 39:2

Theological / Devotional

Leave but the sixth part. Heb. shasha’, a word occurring only here, and thought to mean “to lead [like a child].” The translation of the KJV is based upon the idea that the root of shasha’ is shesh, “six.” This is questionable. The Targums read nasha’, which means “to lead into error,” “to deceive,” “to impose upon anyone.” The LXX has kathodegeso, “I will lead [or bring] thee down.” These different readings correspond to the combination of ideas in ch. 38:4, 16.

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