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Ezekiel 38:22 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. "
Ezekiel 38:22
Verse in Context
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So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men that are upon the face of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
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 plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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Ezekiel 38:1
"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 38:2
"Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy"
Ezekiel 38:3
"And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:"
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:"
Ezekiel 38:5
"Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:"
Ezekiel 38:6
"Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: and many people"
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