Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people with thee.Gomer — Inhabitants of Galatia.Togarmah — Paphlagonia, and Cappadocia.The north quarters — The more northern people, the numerous Tartars. read more
Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them.Be thou prepared — God and the church deride this mighty preparation. read more
After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.After many days — In the latter days of the Messiah's kingdom among men.In the later years — These must be cotemporary with the many days already mentioned.Thou — Gog with all thy... read more
And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,Unwalled — Weak, and without any considerable defences. read more
Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?Sheba — This Sheba was southward, and contains all of that coast which assisted Gog.Dedan — By these are noted, the eastern nations that assisted.Tarshish — The inhabitants of the sea-coast westward, and Magog north.The young lions... read more
Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it?Know it — Thou wilt be informed of it. read more
And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:The north parts — From Scythia, from the Euxine and Caspian seas, and countries thereabouts. read more
2. Gog, the land of Magog R.V., “Gog, of the land of Magog.” Dr. Adam Clarke says: “This is allowed to be the most difficult prophecy in the Old Testament. It is difficult to us because we know not the king nor the people intended by it.” He mentions numerous queer explanations, such as that Gog was a hidden name for the Americans, and Meshech and Tubal for the Turks or Christians, but approves the view that Gog stood for Antiochus Epiphanes, king of Syria, which country is called Magog by... read more
2, 3. The chief prince of Meshech and Tubal The nasi rosh (chief prince) named here has often been connected with the kohen rosh (priest-chief) of 1 Chronicles 27:5, and this translation finds some support from a somewhat similar use of the word rosh on Persian coins, yet probably the R.V. is better, “the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.” (For Meshech and Tubal, see notes Ezekiel 27:13.) Hommel has recently connected Meshech with “the Mosks of Asia Minor” (Hastings’s Dictionary, ... read more
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 38:4
And 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:Handling swords — That is, very ready, expert and strong in using the sword. read more