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the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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Good News Translation
Ezekiel 38:21
I will terrify Gog with all sorts of calamities. I, the Sovereign Lord , have spoken. His men will turn their swords against one another.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I will call for a sword against him on all my mountains—this is the declaration of the Lord God—and every man’s sword will be against his brother.
I will call for a sword against him on all my mountains—this is the declaration of the Lord God—and every man’s sword will be against his brother.
Hebrew Names Version
I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains, says the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains, says the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
King James Version
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord God : every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord God : every man's sword shall be against his brother.
English Standard Version
I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Lord God . Every man's sword will be against his brother.
I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Lord God . Every man's sword will be against his brother.
New American Standard Bible
"And I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains," declares the Lord GOD. "Every man's sword will be against his brother.
"And I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains," declares the Lord GOD. "Every man's sword will be against his brother.
New Century Version
Then I will call for a war against Gog on all my mountains, says the Lord God . Everyone's sword will attack the soldier next to him.
Then I will call for a war against Gog on all my mountains, says the Lord God . Everyone's sword will attack the soldier next to him.
Amplified Bible
"I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains," says the Lord GOD. "Every man's (invading soldier's) sword will be against his brother (ally) [in panic and confusion].
"I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains," says the Lord GOD. "Every man's (invading soldier's) sword will be against his brother (ally) [in panic and confusion].
Geneva Bible (1587)
For I will call for a sworde against him throughout all my mountaines, saith the Lorde God: euery mans sword shalbe against his brother.
For I will call for a sworde against him throughout all my mountaines, saith the Lorde God: euery mans sword shalbe against his brother.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains," declares the Lord GOD. "Every man's sword will be against his brother.
"I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains," declares the Lord GOD. "Every man's sword will be against his brother.
Legacy Standard Bible
And I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains," declares Lord Yahweh. "Every man's sword will be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains," declares Lord Yahweh. "Every man's sword will be against his brother.
Berean Standard Bible
And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man's sword will be against his brother.
And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man's sword will be against his brother.
Contemporary English Version
I, the Lord , will make the mountains of Israel turn against you. Your troops will be so terrified that they will attack each other.
I, the Lord , will make the mountains of Israel turn against you. Your troops will be so terrified that they will attack each other.
Complete Jewish Bible
I will summon a sword against him throughout all my mountains,' says Adonai Elohim ; ‘every man will wield his sword against his brother.
I will summon a sword against him throughout all my mountains,' says Adonai Elohim ; ‘every man will wield his sword against his brother.
Darby Translation
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord Jehovah: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord Jehovah: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord God says, "On the mountains of Israel, I will call for every kind of terror against Gog. His soldiers will be so afraid that they will attack each other and kill each other with their swords.
The Lord God says, "On the mountains of Israel, I will call for every kind of terror against Gog. His soldiers will be so afraid that they will attack each other and kill each other with their swords.
George Lamsa Translation
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, says the LORD God; every mans sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, says the LORD God; every mans sword shall be against his brother.
Lexham English Bible
And I will call against him in all of my mountains a sword,' declares the Lord Yahweh, ‘And the sword of each person will be against his brother.
And I will call against him in all of my mountains a sword,' declares the Lord Yahweh, ‘And the sword of each person will be against his brother.
Literal Translation
And I shall call a sword against him on all My mountains, declares the Lord Jehovah. Each man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I shall call a sword against him on all My mountains, declares the Lord Jehovah. Each man's sword shall be against his brother.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I wil call for a swearde vpon them in all my mountaynes, saieth the LORDE God: so that euery mans swearde shal be vpon another.
I wil call for a swearde vpon them in all my mountaynes, saieth the LORDE God: so that euery mans swearde shal be vpon another.
American Standard Version
And I will call for a sword against him unto all my mountains, saith the Lord Jehovah: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him unto all my mountains, saith the Lord Jehovah: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
Bible in Basic English
And I will send to all my mountains for a sword against him, says the Lord: every man's sword will be against his brother.
And I will send to all my mountains for a sword against him, says the Lord: every man's sword will be against his brother.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD; every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD; every man's sword shall be against his brother.
King James Version (1611)
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountaines, saith the Lord God: euery mans sword shalbe against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountaines, saith the Lord God: euery mans sword shalbe against his brother.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
I will call for a sworde vpon hym in all my mountaynes, sayth the Lorde God: so that euery mans sworde shalbe vpon another.
I will call for a sworde vpon hym in all my mountaynes, sayth the Lorde God: so that euery mans sworde shalbe vpon another.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I will summon against it even every fear, saith the Lord: the sword of every man shall be against his brother.
And I will summon against it even every fear, saith the Lord: the sword of every man shall be against his brother.
English Revised Version
And I will call for a sword against him unto all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him unto all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
World English Bible
I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains, says the Lord Yahweh: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains, says the Lord Yahweh: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y schal clepe togidere a swerd ayens hym in alle myn hillis, seith the Lord God; the swerd of ech man schal be dressid ayens his brother.
And Y schal clepe togidere a swerd ayens hym in alle myn hillis, seith the Lord God; the swerd of ech man schal be dressid ayens his brother.
Update Bible Version
And I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains, says the Lord Yahweh: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him to all my mountains, says the Lord Yahweh: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
Webster's Bible Translation
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
And I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord GOD: every man's sword shall be against his brother.
New English Translation
I will call for a sword to attack Gog on all my mountains, declares the sovereign Lord ; every man's sword will be against his brother.
I will call for a sword to attack Gog on all my mountains, declares the sovereign Lord ; every man's sword will be against his brother.
New King James Version
I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains," says the Lord GOD. "Every man's sword will be against his brother.
I will call for a sword against Gog throughout all My mountains," says the Lord GOD. "Every man's sword will be against his brother.
New Living Translation
I will summon the sword against you on all the hills of Israel, says the Sovereign Lord . Your men will turn their swords against each other.
I will summon the sword against you on all the hills of Israel, says the Sovereign Lord . Your men will turn their swords against each other.
New Life Bible
I will call for a sword against Gog on all My mountains," says the Lord God. "His men will turn their swords against one another.
I will call for a sword against Gog on all My mountains," says the Lord God. "His men will turn their swords against one another.
New Revised Standard
I will summon the sword against Gog in all my mountains, says the Lord God ; the swords of all will be against their comrades.
I will summon the sword against Gog in all my mountains, says the Lord God ; the swords of all will be against their comrades.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then will I call against him, every terror, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, the sword of every man against his brother, shall be;
Then will I call against him, every terror, Declareth My Lord Yahweh, the sword of every man against his brother, shall be;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will call in the sword against him in all my mountains, saith the Lord God: every man’s sword shall be pointed against his brother.
And I will call in the sword against him in all my mountains, saith the Lord God: every man’s sword shall be pointed against his brother.
Revised Standard Version
I will summon every kind of terror against Gog, says the Lord GOD; every man's sword will be against his brother.
I will summon every kind of terror against Gog, says the Lord GOD; every man's sword will be against his brother.
Young's Literal Translation
And I have called against him, to all My mountains a sword, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, The sword of each is against his brother.
And I have called against him, to all My mountains a sword, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, The sword of each is against his brother.
Contextual Overview
14 So the Sovereign Lord sent me to tell Gog what he was saying to him: "Now while my people Israel live in security, you will set out 15 to come from your place in the far north, leading a large, powerful army of soldiers from many nations, all of them on horseback. 16 You will attack my people Israel like a storm moving across the land. When the time comes, I will send you to invade my land in order to show the nations who I am, to show my holiness by what I do through you. 17 You are the one I was talking about long ago, when I announced through my servants, the prophets of Israel, that in days to come I would bring someone to attack Israel." The Sovereign Lord has spoken. 18 The Sovereign Lord says, "On the day when Gog invades Israel, I will become furious. 19 I declare in the heat of my anger that on that day there will be a severe earthquake in the land of Israel. 20 Every fish and bird, every animal large and small, and every human being on the face of the earth will tremble for fear of me. Mountains will fall, cliffs will crumble, and every wall will collapse. 21 I will terrify Gog with all sorts of calamities. I, the Sovereign Lord , have spoken. His men will turn their swords against one another. 22 I will punish him with disease and bloodshed. Torrents of rain and hail, together with fire and sulfur, will pour down on him and his army and on the many nations that are on his side. 23 In this way I will show all the nations that I am great and that I am holy. They will know then that I am the Lord ."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I will: Ezekiel 14:17, Psalms 105:16
every: Judges 7:22, 1 Samuel 14:20, 2 Chronicles 20:23, Haggai 2:22
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:17 - thou shalt Deuteronomy 32:42 - make mine 2 Chronicles 20:22 - to sing and to Psalms 110:6 - fill Isaiah 19:2 - I will Isaiah 66:16 - General Jeremiah 25:29 - I begin Ezekiel 39:4 - fall Zechariah 14:13 - a great Mark 13:12 - General Revelation 16:21 - there fell
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And I will call for a sword against him,.... That is, against Gog; or, as I would choose to render the words, "for I will call for a sword", so the particle is rendered, Ezekiel 38:19 and which Noldius u agrees to; and this gives a reason why there should be such a commotion in the land of Israel; because the Lord, who has the swords of princes at his command, will call for the Christian kings to come to the assistance of the Jews, and fight against the Turk: who will pursue him
throughout all my mountains, saith the Lord God; throughout the land of Israel, which is mountainous; and is called the Lord's, because he hath chosen it for his people, given it to them, and now dwelt among them; and in all parts of it where the enemy is, the sword of the Jews, and of those princes that should come in to their assistance at the call of God, shall be sent against them, and cut them off: and not only so,
but every man's sword shall be against his brother; as the swords of the Midianites were, Judges 7:22, and of the enemies of Jehoshaphat,
2 Chronicles 20:22. The Turkish army will consist of a mixed people of many nations, who will quarrel among themselves, and destroy one another.
u Concordant. Ebr. Partic. p. 285, 286.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 38:21. I will call for a sword against him — Meaning Judas Maccabeus, who defeated his army under Lysias, making a horrible carnage. - Martin. Cambyses had no wars in the mountains of Israel.
