Ézéchiel - Caput 39

Ézéchiel 39.1 tu autem fili hominis vaticinare adversum Gog et dices haec dicit Dominus Deus ecce ego super te Gog principem capitis Mosoch et Thubal Ézéchiel 39.2 et circumagam te et seducam te et ascendere faciam de lateribus aquilonis et adducam te super montes Israhel Ézéchiel 39.3 et percutiam arcum tuum in manu sinistra tua et sagittas tuas de manu dextera tua deiciam Ézéchiel 39.4 super montes Israhel cades tu et omnia agmina tua et populi qui sunt tecum feris avibus omnique volatili et bestiis terrae dedi te devorandum Ézéchiel 39.5 super faciem agri cades quia ego locutus sum ait Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 39.6 et emittam ignem in Magog et in his qui habitant in insulis confidenter et scient quia ego Dominus Ézéchiel 39.7 et nomen sanctum meum notum faciam in medio populi mei Israhel et non polluam nomen sanctum meum amplius et scient gentes quia ego Dominus Sanctus Israhel Ézéchiel 39.8 ecce venit et factum est ait Dominus Deus haec est dies de qua locutus sum Ézéchiel 39.9 et egredientur habitatores de civitatibus Israhel et succendent et conburent arma clypeum et hastas arcum et sagittas et baculos manus et contos et succendent ea igne septem annis Ézéchiel 39.10 et non portabunt ligna de regionibus neque succident de saltibus quoniam arma succendent igne et depraedabuntur eos quibus praedae fuerant et diripient vastatores suos ait Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 39.11 et erit in die illa dabo Gog locum nominatum sepulchrum in Israhel vallem Viatorum ad orientem maris quae obstupescere facit praetereuntes et sepelient ibi Gog et omnem multitudinem eius et vocabitur vallis Multitudinis Gog Ézéchiel 39.12 et sepelient eos domus Israhel ut mundent terram septem mensibus Ézéchiel 39.13 sepeliet autem omnis populus terrae et erit eis nominata dies in qua glorificatus sum ait Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 39.14 et viros iugiter constituent lustrantes terram qui sepeliant et requirant eos qui remanserant super faciem terrae ut emundent eam post menses autem septem quaerere incipient Ézéchiel 39.15 et circumibunt peragrantes terram cumque viderint os hominis statuent iuxta illud titulum donec sepeliant illud pollinctores in valle Multitudinis Gog Ézéchiel 39.16 nomen autem civitatis Amona et mundabunt terram Ézéchiel 39.17 tu ergo fili hominis haec dicit Dominus Deus dic omni volucri et universis avibus cunctisque bestiis agri convenite properate concurrite undique ad victimam meam quam ego immolo vobis victimam grandem super montes Israhel ut comedatis carnes et bibatis sanguinem Ézéchiel 39.18 carnes fortium comedetis et sanguinem principum terrae bibetis arietum agnorum et hircorum taurorumque altilium et pinguium omnium Ézéchiel 39.19 et comedetis adipem in saturitate et bibetis sanguinem in ebrietate de victima quam ego immolabo vobis Ézéchiel 39.20 et saturabimini super mensam meam de equo et de equite forti et de universis viris bellatoribus ait Dominus Deus Ézéchiel 39.21 et ponam gloriam meam in gentibus et videbunt omnes gentes iudicium meum quod fecerim et manum meam quam posuerim super eos Ézéchiel 39.22 et scient domus Israhel quia ego Dominus Deus eorum a die illa et deinceps Ézéchiel 39.23 et scient gentes quoniam in iniquitate sua capta sit domus Israhel eo quod reliquerint me et absconderim faciem meam ab eis et tradiderim eos in manu hostium et ceciderint in gladio universi Ézéchiel 39.24 iuxta inmunditiam eorum et scelus feci eis et abscondi faciem meam ab illis Ézéchiel 39.25 propterea haec dicit Dominus Deus nunc reducam captivitatem Iacob et miserebor omnis domus Israhel et adsumam zelum pro nomine sancto meo Ézéchiel 39.26 et portabunt confusionem suam et omnem praevaricationem quam praevaricati sunt in me cum habitaverint in terra sua confidenter neminem formidantes Ézéchiel 39.27 et reduxero eos de populis et congregavero de terris inimicorum suorum et sanctificatus fuero in eis in oculis gentium plurimarum Ézéchiel 39.28 et scient quia ego Dominus Deus eorum eo quod transtulerim eos in nationes et congregavero eos super terram suam et non dereliquerim quemquam ex eis ibi Ézéchiel 39.29 et non abscondam ultra faciem meam ab eis eo quod effuderim spiritum meum super omnem domum Israhel ait Dominus Deus

Ézéchiel : Caput 39

The Prophecy of Ezekiel 39: A Divine Revelation

Ezekiel chapter 39 marks the conclusion of the prophecy concerning Gog and Magog. This powerful passage allows us to reflect on how God demonstrates His power in this final conflict. Through vivid imagery, Ezekiel describes the total destruction of the invaders as well as the subsequent purification of the land.

Chapter Themes

This chapter addresses fundamental topics such as:

Furthermore, Ezekiel 39 promises the permanent outpouring of the Spirit upon Israel. We invite you to reflect with us on five biblical passages that illuminate the glorious themes of this climactic chapter.

Biblical References

Revelation 19:17-18

"I saw an angel standing in the sun. He called out with a loud voice to all the birds flying in midheaven, 'Come, gather yourselves together for the great banquet of God, to eat the flesh of kings, of commanders, and of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of their riders, and the flesh of all men, free and slave, small and great.'"

This vision of John echoes the language of the "great banquet" in Ezekiel 39:17-20.

Isaiah 34:2-3

"The Lord is angry with all the nations; his anger is against all his armies. He will completely destroy them and give them over to the slaughter. Their slain will be thrown out, and the stench of their corpses will ascend; the mountains will melt with their blood."

Isaiah's description of the judgment of the nations resembles the destruction of Gog in Ezekiel 39.

Jeremiah 25:33

"In that day those slain by the Lord will be scattered from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, nor gathered, nor buried, but will be as dunghill on the face of the earth."

This prophecy of Jeremiah about universal judgment echoes the destruction described in Ezekiel 39.

Zephaniah 1:7

"Keep silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated his guests."

The image of the "sacrifice" prepared by God in Zephaniah aligns with the "great banquet" of Ezekiel 39.

Joel 2:20

"I will drive out the northern army from you and drive them into a land of dry and desolate waters. I will throw your vanguard into the eastern sea and your rearguard into the western sea. And its foul odor will increase; your stench will rise. He has done great things!"

Joel describes the destruction of an invading army in a similar way to the destruction of Gog in Ezekiel 39.

Conclusion

As we meditate on these passages, we are invited to consider the greatness of God's promise and His plan of redemption. The proclamation of his power and his faithfulness in restoring his people Israel reminds us that, even in times of judgment, his grace and mercy remain.