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Ezekiel 38:3 KJV
Ezekiel · chapter 38 · verse 3
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:Ezekiel 38:3 · King James Version
Ezekiel 38:3 in context
1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
3And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
4And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
5Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- MeshechMeshekMeshek, a son of Japheth, and the people descended from himH4902 →
- princenâsîyʼproperly, an exalted oneH5387 →
- chiefrôʼshthe head , whether literal or figurativeH7218 →
- LordʼĂdônâythe LordH136 →
- sayʼâmarto sayH559 →
- GODYᵉhôvih{YHWH}H3069 →
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The critical expositors have enough to do here to enquire out Gog and Magog. We cannot pretend either to add to their observations or to determine their controversies. Gog seems to be the king and Magog the kingdom; so that Gog and Magog are like Pharaoh and the Egyptians.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-13