Ezekiel 39:6

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“I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

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BSBPD

“I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And I will send a fire on Magog, and on them that dwell securely in the isles; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And I have sent a fire against Magog, And against the confident inhabitants of the isles, And they have known that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 39:6 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Judges 18:7So the five men departed and came to Laish, where they saw that the people were living securely, like the Sidonians, tranquil and unsuspecting. There was nothing lacking in the land and no oppressive ruler. And they were far away from the Sidonians and had no alliance with anyone.
  2. Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
  3. Isaiah 66:19I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
  4. Jeremiah 25:22all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;
  5. Ezekiel 30:8Then they will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are shattered.
  6. Ezekiel 30:16I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.
  7. Ezekiel 38:6as well as Gomer with all its troops, and Beth-togarmah from the far north with all its troops—the many nations with you.
  8. Ezekiel 38:11You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a tranquil people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates—
  9. Ezekiel 38:13Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of Tarshish with all its villages will ask, ‘Have you come to capture the plunder? Have you assembled your hordes to carry away loot, to make off with silver and gold, to take cattle and goods, to seize great spoil?’
  10. Ezekiel 38:19In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.
  11. Amos 1:4So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad.
  12. Amos 1:7So I will send fire upon the walls of Gaza, to consume its citadels.
  13. Amos 1:10So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”
  14. Nahum 1:6Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.
  15. Zephaniah 2:11The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.

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