Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
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Gill's Exposition
Son of man, set thy face against Gog,.... Of the phrase, "setting the face towards", or "against"; see Gill on Eze 6:2, Eze 21:2, Eze 25:2 but who this Gog is the prophet is bid boldly to face, and…
Barnes' Notes
Gog ... - Gog of the land of Magog, prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal. “Gog” is here the name of a captain from “the land of Magog” (compare Gen 10:2) the name of a people of the north, placed between…
Adam Clarke
Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog - 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 people…
The critical expositors have enough to do here to enquire out Gog and Magog. We cannot pretend either to add to their observations or to determine their controversies. Gog seems to be the king and…
The great array of Gog which Jehovah shall lead forth
2. set thy face against Gog Cf. Eze 35:2-3. The meaning of the word Gog is obscure. Schrader (KAT. on the passage) refers to the name of the…
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