Ezekiel 38:1-13

The Prophecy against Gog

38¹ God's Message came to me: ² "Son of man, confront Gog from the country of Magog, head of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him. ³ Say, 'God, the Master, says: Be warned, Gog. I am against you, head of Meshech and Tubal. ⁴ I'm going to turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and drag you off with your whole army, your horses and riders in full armor - all those shields and bucklers and swords - fighting men armed to the teeth! ⁵ Persia and Cush and Put will be in the ranks, also well-armed, as will ⁶ Gomer and its army and Beth-togarmah out of the north with its army. Many nations will be with you! ⁷ "'Get ready to fight, you and the whole company that's been called out. Take charge and wait for orders. ⁸ After a long time, you'll be given your orders. In the distant future you'll arrive at a country that has recovered from a devastating war. People from many nations will be gathered there on the mountains of Israel, for a long time now a wasteland. These people have been brought back from many countries and now live safe and secure. ⁹ You'll rise like a thunderstorm and roll in like clouds and cover the land, you and the massed troops with you. ¹⁰ "'Message of God, the Master: At that time you'll start thinking things over and cook up an evil plot. ¹¹ 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. ¹² 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." ¹³ "'Sheba and Dedan and Tarshish, traders all out to make a fast buck, will say, "So! You've opened a new market for plunder! You've brought in your troops to get rich quick!"'