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Revised Standard Version

Ezekiel 38:10

"Thus says the Lord GOD: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Scofield Reference Index - Armageddon;   The Topic Concordance - Israel/jews;   Last Days;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gog and Magog;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mind/reason;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;   Mind;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gog;   Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Gog;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - God;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“‘This is what the Lord God says: On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
Hebrew Names Version
Thus says the Lord GOD: It shall happen in that day, that things shall come into your mind, and you shall devise an evil device:
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord God ; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
English Standard Version
"Thus says the Lord God : On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme
New American Standard Bible
'This is what the Lord GOD says: "It will come about on that day, that thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil plan,
New Century Version
"‘This is what the Lord God says: At that time ideas will come into your mind, and you will think up an evil plan.
Amplified Bible
'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It will come about on that day that thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus saith the Lorde God, Euen at ye same time shall many things come into thy minde, and thou shalt thinke euil thoughts.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Thus says the Lord GOD, "It will come about on that day, that thoughts will come into your mind and you will devise an evil plan,
Legacy Standard Bible
‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, "It will be in that day, that thoughts will come into your heart, and you will devise an evil plan,
Berean Standard Bible
This is what the Lord GOD says: 'On that day, thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
Contemporary English Version
When that day comes, I know that you will have an evil plan
Complete Jewish Bible
"Adonai Elohim says: ‘When that day comes, thoughts will well up in your mind, and you will devise a sinister scheme.
Darby Translation
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall even come to pass in that day that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought;
Easy-to-Read Version
This is what the Lord God says: "At that time an idea will come into your mind. You will begin to make an evil plan.
George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the LORD God: It shall come to pass that in that very day thoughts shall come into your mind and you shall think an evil thought;
Good News Translation
This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Gog: "When that time comes, you will start thinking up an evil plan.
Lexham English Bible
"‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "And then on that day, things will come up on your mind, and you will devise evil plans.
Literal Translation
So says the Lord Jehovah: And it shall be in that day, words shall come up into your heart, and you shall devise an evil plan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Morouer, thus saieth the LORDE God: At the same tyme shal many thinges come in to thy mynde, so that thou shalt ymagyn myschefe,
American Standard Version
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device:
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord has said: In that day it will come about that things will come into your mind, and you will have thoughts of an evil design:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus saith the Lord GOD: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device;
King James Version (1611)
Thus saith the Lord God; It shall also come to passe, that at the same time shall things come into thy minde, and thou shalt thinke an euill thought.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moreouer, thus sayth the Lorde God: At the same time shall thinges come into thy minde, so that thou shalt thinke euyll thoughtes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thus saith the Lord God; It shall also come to pass in that day, that thoughts shall come up into thine heart, and thou shalt devise evil devices.
English Revised Version
Thus saith the Lord GOD: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into thy mind, and thou shalt devise an evil device:
World English Bible
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: It shall happen in that day, that things shall come into your mind, and you shall devise an evil device:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord God seith these thingis, In that dai wordis schulen stie on thin herte, and thou schalt thenke the worste thouyt;
Update Bible Version
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: It shall come to pass in that day, that things shall come into your mind, and you shall devise an evil device:
Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, [that] at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:
New English Translation
"‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.
New King James Version
"Thus says the Lord GOD: "On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan:
New Living Translation
"This is what the Sovereign Lord says: At that time evil thoughts will come to your mind, and you will devise a wicked scheme.
New Life Bible
‘The Lord God says, "On that day, thoughts will come into your mind, and you will make a sinful plan.
New Revised Standard
Thus says the Lord God : On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh, - So shall it be in that day, that thoughts will come p on thy heart.- And thou wt devise a wicked device;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord God: In that day projects shall enter into thy heart, and thou shalt conceive a mischievous design.
Young's Literal Translation
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: And it hath come to pass in that day, Come up do things on thy heart, And thou hast thought an evil thought,
THE MESSAGE
"‘Message of God , the Master: At that time you'll start thinking things over and cook up an evil plot. You'll say, "I'm going to invade a country without defenses, attack an unsuspecting, carefree people going about their business—no gates to their cities, no locks on their doors. And I'm going to plunder the place, march right in and clean them out, this rebuilt country risen from the ashes, these returned exiles and their booming economy centered down at the navel of the earth."

Contextual Overview

1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 "Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him 3 and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal; 4 and I will turn you about, and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you forth, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great company, all of them with buckler and shield, wielding swords; 5 Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; 6 Gomer and all his hordes; Beth-togar'mah from the uttermost parts of the north with all his hordes--many peoples are with you. 7 "Be ready and keep ready, you and all the hosts that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them. 8 After many days you will be mustered; in the latter years you will go against the land that is restored from war, the land where people were gathered from many nations upon the mountains of Israel, which had been a continual waste; its people were brought out from the nations and now dwell securely, all of them. 9 You will advance, coming on like a storm, you will be like a cloud covering the land you and all your hordes, and many peoples with you. 10 "Thus says the Lord GOD: On that day thoughts will come into your mind, and you will devise an evil scheme

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that at: Psalms 83:3, Psalms 83:4, Psalms 139:2, Proverbs 19:21, Isaiah 10:7, Mark 7:21, John 13:2, Acts 5:3, Acts 5:9, Acts 8:22, 1 Corinthians 4:5

think an evil thought: or, conceive a mischievous purpose, Psalms 36:4, Proverbs 6:14, Proverbs 6:18, Proverbs 12:2, Micah 2:1

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:3 - Pharaoh Numbers 20:12 - sanctify Deuteronomy 31:21 - I know Judges 4:7 - And I 1 Chronicles 28:9 - the imaginations Job 42:2 - no Psalms 28:4 - and Psalms 33:11 - The counsel Psalms 49:11 - Their inward Proverbs 24:8 - General Ecclesiastes 1:16 - communed Isaiah 54:17 - weapon Isaiah 66:18 - their thoughts Jeremiah 19:5 - neither Ezekiel 11:5 - for Ezekiel 20:32 - that which Ezekiel 38:17 - whom Daniel 2:29 - came into thy mind Daniel 11:24 - forecast his devices Nahum 1:9 - do Matthew 2:7 - General Matthew 9:4 - Wherefore Mark 2:8 - Why Luke 5:22 - perceived Acts 5:4 - why 1 Thessalonians 5:9 - not Revelation 17:13 - shall

Cross-References

Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan); and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Numbers 11:1
And the people complained in the hearing of the LORD about their misfortunes; and when the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them, and consumed some outlying parts of the camp.
Numbers 22:34
Then Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know that thou didst stand in the road against me. Now therefore, if it is evil in thy sight, I will go back again."
Numbers 26:19
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
2 Samuel 11:27
And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.
1 Chronicles 21:7
But God was displeased with this thing, and he smote Israel.
Proverbs 14:32
The wicked is overthrown through his evil-doing, but the righteous finds refuge through his integrity.
Proverbs 24:18
lest the LORD see it, and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.
Jeremiah 44:4
Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, 'Oh, do not do this abominable thing that I hate!'
Haggai 1:13
Then Haggai, the messenger of the LORD, spoke to the people with the LORD's message, "I am with you, says the LORD."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus saith the Lord, it shall also come to pass,.... Who is the Lord God omniscient, and knows the thoughts of men's hearts afar off; which, though they are contingent and voluntary, yet certain to the foreknowledge of God; who knows them before they are conceived, and can foretell what they will be, and which come to pass accordingly: it is now above two thousand years ago since this was said, and as yet is not fulfilled, but certainly will be: that

at the same time shall things come into thy mind; when the Jews shall be in their own land, dwelling in great security; and when Gog or the Turk shall make preparation to disturb them, and shall enter into their land suddenly and furiously; many thoughts shall come into his mind, many schemes and devices, but not good ones:

and thou shall think an evil thought; to do mischief to the Jews; to disturb their peace, to dispossess them of their land, and plunder their substance.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezekiel 38:10. Shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought — Antiochus purposed to invade and destroy Egypt, as well as Judea; see Daniel 11:31-32; Daniel 11:36. This Calmet interprets of Cambyses, his cruelties in Egypt, and his evil design to destroy the Israelites.


 
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