Cross Reference EZEKIEL 38:16 AND THOU SHALT COME UP AGAINST MY PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AS A CLOUD TO COVER THE LAND IT SHALL BE IN THE LATTER DAYS AND I WILL BRING THEE AGAINST MY LAND THAT THE HEATHEN MAY KNOW ME WHEN I SHALL BE SANCTIFIED IN THEE O GOG BEFORE THEIR EYES

{Ezekiel 38:16} And thou shalt come up 5927 z8804 against x5921 my people 5971 of Israel, 3478 as a cloud 6051 to cover 3680 z8763 the land; 776 it shall be x1961 in the latter 319 days, 3117 and I will bring 935 z8689 thee against x5921 my land, 776 that x4616 the heathen 1471 may know 3045 z8800 me, when I shall be sanctified 6942 z8736 in thee, O Gog, 1463 before their eyes. 5869

as a cloud:
"Thou shalt ascendª ° and comeª ° like a storm,ª thou shalt be¹ like a cloudª to coverª ° the land,ª thou,¹ and all¹ thy bands,ª and manyª peopleª with¹ thee." {Ezk 38:9}

it shall be:
Though it is not generally agreed what people or transactions are here predicted, yet it seems evident that the prophecy is not yet accomplished. Nothing occurred in the wars of Cambyses, or Antiochus Epiphanes with the Jews, that answers to it; and the expression here used, in the latter days, plainly implies that there should be a succession of many ages between the publication of the prediction and its accomplishment. It is therefore supposed, with much probability, that its fulfilment will be posterior to the conversion of the Jews and their restoration to their own land; and that the Turks, Tarters, or Scythians, from the northern parts of Asia, perhaps uniting with the inhabitants of some more southern regions, will make war upon the Jews and be cut off in a manner predicted here. "After manyª daysª ¹ thou shalt be visited:ª ° in the latterª yearsª thou shalt comeª ° into¹ the landª [that is] brought backª ° from the sword,ª ¹ [and is] gatheredª ° out of manyª people,ª ¹ against¹ the mountainsª of Israel,ª which¹ have been¹ alwaysª waste:ª but it¹ is brought forthª ° out of the nations,ª ¹ and they shall dwellª ° safelyª all¹ of them." {Ezk 38:8} + "For¹ I knowª ° that afterª my deathª ye will utterly² ° corruptª ° [yourselves], and turn asideª ° from¹ the wayª which¹ I have commandedª ° you; and evilª will befallª ° you in the latterª days;ª because¹ ye will doª °¹ evilª in the sightª of the LORD,ª to provoke him to angerª ° through the workª of your hands.ª" {Deu 31:29} + "And it shall come to pass¹ in the lastª days,ª [that] the mountainª of the LORD'Sª houseª shall be¹ establishedª ° in the topª of the mountains,ª and shall be exaltedª ° above the hills;ª ¹ and all¹ nationsª shall flowª ° unto¹ it." {Isa 2:2} + "Butª there isª a Godª in heavenª that revealethª ° secrets,ª and maketh knownª ° to the kingª Nebuchadnezzarª whatª ¹ shall beª ° in the latterª days.ª Thy dream,ª and the visionsª of thy headª uponª thy bed,ª are these;ª" {Dan 2:28} + "Now I am comeª ° to make thee understandª °¹ what¹ shall befallª ° thy peopleª in the latterª days:ª for¹ yet¹ the visionª [is] for [many] days.ª" {Dan 10:14} + "Afterwardª shall the childrenª of Israelª return,ª ° and seekª °¹ the LORDª their God,ª and Davidª their king;ª and shall fearª °¹ the LORDª and his goodnessª in the latterª days.ª" {Hsa 3:5} + "But in the lastª daysª it shall come to pass,¹ [that] the mountainª of the houseª of the LORDª shall be¹ establishedª ° in the topª of the mountains,ª and it¹ shall be exaltedª ° above the hills;ª ¹ and peopleª shall flowª ° unto¹ it." {Mic 4:1} + "Nowª the¹ Spiritª speakethª ° expressly,ª thatª inª the latterª timesª someª shall depart¹ from² ° the¹ faith,ª giving heedª ° to seducingª spirits,ª andª doctrinesª of devils;ª" {1Tm 4:1} + "Thisª knowª ° also,ª thatª inª the lastª daysª perilousª timesª shall come.ª °" {2Tm 3:1}

that the:
"Thus will I magnify² ° myself,¹ and sanctify² ° myself;¹ and I will be knownª ° in the eyesª of manyª nations,ª and they shall knowª ° that¹ I¹ [am] the LORD.ª" {Ezk 38:23} + "And I will sanctifyª °¹ my greatª name,ª which was profanedª ° among the heathen,ª which¹ ye have profanedª ° in the midstª of them; and the heathenª shall knowª ° that¹ I¹ [am] the LORD,ª saithª ° the Lordª GOD,ª when I shall be sanctifiedª ° in you before their eyes.ª" {Ezk 36:23} + "And I will setª °¹ my gloryª among the heathen,ª and all¹ the heathenª shall seeª °¹ my judgmentª that¹ I have executed,ª ° and my handª that¹ I have laidª ° upon them." {Ezk 39:21} + "And I will hardenª °¹ Pharaoh'sª heart,ª that he shall followª ° afterª them; and I will be honouredª ° upon Pharaoh,ª and upon all¹ his host;ª that the Egyptiansª may knowª ° that¹ I¹ [am] the LORD.ª And they didª ° so.¹" {Exd 14:4} + "Then saidª ° Davidª to¹ the Philistine,ª Thou¹ comestª ° to¹ me with a sword,ª and with a spear,ª and with a shield:ª but I¹ comeª ° to¹ thee in the nameª of the LORDª of hosts,ª the Godª of the armiesª of Israel,ª whom¹ thou hast defied.ª ° ... And all¹ this¹ assemblyª shall knowª ° that¹ the LORDª savethª ° not¹ with swordª and spear:ª for¹ the battleª [is] the LORD'S,ª and he will giveª ° you into our hands.ª" {1Sm 17:45-47} + "Now¹ therefore, O LORDª our God,ª I beseech thee,¹ saveª ° thou us out of his hand,ª ¹ that all¹ the kingdomsª of the earthª may knowª ° that¹ thou¹ [art] the LORDª God,ª [even] thou only.¹" {2Kg 19:19} + "Let them be confoundedª ° and troubledª ° for ever;ª ¹ yea, let them be put to shame,ª ° and perish:ª ° ... That [men] may knowª ° that¹ thou,¹ whose nameª alone¹ [is] JEHOVAH,ª [art] the most highª over¹ all¹ the earth.ª" {Psa 83:17-18} + "Thenª Nebuchadnezzarª the kingª was astonied,ª ° and rose upª ° in haste,ª ° [and] spake,ª ° and saidª ° unto his counsellors,ª Did notª we castª ° threeª menª boundª ° into the midstª of the fire?ª They answeredª ° and saidª ° unto the king,ª True,ª O king.ª ... Therefore I² makeª °¹ a decree,ª That¹ everyª people,ª nation,ª and language,ª which¹ speakª ° any thing amissª ² ° againstª the Godª of¹ Shadrach,ª Meshach,ª and Abednego,ª shall be cutª ° in pieces,ª and their housesª shall be madeª ° a dunghill:ª becauseª ª ¹ there isª noª otherª Godª that¹ canª ° deliverª ° after this² sort.¹" {Dan 3:24-29} + "And they shall driveª ° thee fromª men,ª and thy dwellingª [shall be] withª the beastsª of the field:ª they shall make thee to eatª ° grassª as oxen,ª and sevenª timesª shall passª overª thee, untilª ¹ thou knowª ° that¹ the most Highª rulethª in the kingdomª of men,ª and givethª ° it to whomsoeverª ¹ he will.ª ° ... Nowª Iª Nebuchadnezzarª praiseª ° and extolª ° and honourª ° the Kingª of heaven,ª allª whose¹ worksª [are] truth,ª and his waysª judgment:ª and those¹ that walkª ° in prideª he is ableª ° to abase.ª °" {Dan 4:32-37} + "Thenª theseª menª assembledª ° untoª the king,ª and saidª ° unto the king,ª Know,ª ° O king,ª that¹ the lawª of the Medesª and Persiansª [is], That¹ noª ¹ decreeª nor statuteª which¹ the kingª establishethª ° may be changed.ª ° ... He deliverethª ° and rescueth,ª ° and he workethª ° signsª and wondersª in heavenª and in earth,ª who¹ hath deliveredª ° Danielª fromª the powerª of the lions.ª" {Dan 6:15-27} + "According to the daysª of thy coming² ° out¹ of the landª ¹ of Egyptª will I shewª ° unto him marvellousª ° [things]. ... They shall lickª ° the dustª like a serpent,ª they shall moveª ° out of their holesª ¹ like wormsª ° of the earth:ª they shall be afraidª ° of¹ the LORDª our God,ª and shall fearª ° because of¹ thee." {Mic 7:15-17} + "After this mannerª thereforeª prayª ° ye:ª Ourª Fatherª whichª art inª heaven,ª Hallowed¹ be² ° thyª name.ª ... Thyª kingdomª come.ª ° Thyª willª be doneª ° inª earth,ª asª ² [it is] inª heaven.ª" {Mtt 6:9-10}

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