Ezekiel 38:22
New International Version
I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed; I will pour down torrents of rain, hailstones and burning sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

New Living Translation
I will punish you and your armies with disease and bloodshed; I will send torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur!

English Standard Version
With pestilence and bloodshed I will enter into judgment with him, and I will rain upon him and his hordes and the many peoples who are with him torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur.

Berean Standard Bible
I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And I will bring him to judgment with pestilence and bloodshed; I will rain down on him, on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, flooding rain, great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

New American Standard Bible
With plague and with blood I will enter into judgment with him; and I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

NASB 1995
“With pestilence and with blood I will enter into judgment with him; and I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire and brimstone.

NASB 1977
“And with pestilence and with blood I shall enter into judgment with him; and I shall rain on him, and on his troops, and on the many peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Legacy Standard Bible
With pestilence and with blood I will enter into judgment with him; and I will rain on him and on his troops, and on the numerous peoples who are with him, a torrential rain, with hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Amplified Bible
With pestilence and with bloodshed I will enter into judgment with Gog; and I will rain on him torrents of rain with [great] hailstones, fire and brimstone on his hordes and on the many nations that are with him.

Christian Standard Bible
I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur on him, as well as his troops and the many peoples who are with him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will execute judgment on him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and brimstone on him, as well as his troops and the many peoples who are with him.

American Standard Version
And with pestilence and with blood will I enter into judgment with him; and I will rain upon him, and upon his hordes, and upon the many peoples that are with him, an overflowing shower, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Contemporary English Version
I will strike you with diseases and punish you with death. You and your army will be pounded with rainstorms, hailstones, and burning sulfur.

English Revised Version
And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood: and I will rain upon him, and upon his hordes, and upon the many peoples that are with him, an overflowing shower, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will punish Gog with plagues and death. I will send rainstorms, large hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur on his troops and on the many armies with him.

Good News Translation
I will punish him with disease and bloodshed. Torrents of rain and hail, together with fire and sulfur, will pour down on him and his army and on the many nations that are on his side.

International Standard Version
I'll judge them with disease and bloodshed. I'll shower him, his soldiers, and the vast army that accompanies him with a torrential flood, hailstones, fire, and sulfur.

Majority Standard Bible
I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.

NET Bible
I will judge him with plague and bloodshed. I will rain down on him, his troops and the many peoples who are with him a torrential downpour, hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

New Heart English Bible
With pestilence and with blood will I enter into judgment with him; and I will rain on him, and on his hordes, and on the many peoples who are with him, an overflowing shower, and great hailstones, fire, and sulfur.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
I will enter into judgment with him with pestilence and with blood. I will rain on him, on his hordes, and on the many peoples who are with him, torrential rains with great hailstones, fire, and sulfur.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have judged him with pestilence and with blood, "" And an overflowing rain and hailstones, "" I rain fire and brimstone on him, and on his bands, "" And on many peoples who [are] with him.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have been judged with him, With pestilence and with blood, And an overflowing rain and hailstones, Fire and brimstone I rain on him, and on his bands, And on many peoples who are with him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I will contend with him with death and with blood; and an overflowing rain, and hailstones, fire and sulphur will I rain upon him and upon his hosts, and upon many peoples which are with him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will judge him with pestilence, and with blood, and with violent rain, and vast hailstones: I will rain fire and brimstone upon him, and upon his army, and upon the many nations that are with him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will judge him by pestilence, and blood, and violent rainstorms, and immense hailstones. I will rain fire and brimstone upon him, and upon his army, and upon the many peoples who are with him.

New American Bible
I will execute judgment on him: disease and bloodshed; flooding rain and hailstones, fire and brimstone, I will rain down on him, on his troops and on the many nations with him.

New Revised Standard Version
With pestilence and bloodshed I will enter into judgment with him; and I will pour down torrential rains and hailstones, fire and sulfur, upon him and his troops and the many peoples that are with him.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will judge him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him and upon his princes and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall judge him with death, and with blood, and rain that overwhelms, and I shall send down hail stones and fire and brimstone upon him and upon his Princes and upon the many nations with him
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will cause to rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many peoples that are with him, an overflowing shower, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will judge him with pestilence, and blood, and sweeping rain, and hailstones; and I will rain upon him fire and brimstone, and upon all that are with him, and upon many nations with him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Prophecy Against Gog
21And I will summon a sword against Gog on all My mountains, declares the Lord GOD, and every man’s sword will be against his brother. 22I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. 23I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and will reveal Myself in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.…

Cross References
Revelation 16:21
And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.

Revelation 8:7
Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.

Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Revelation 6:12-17
And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. ...

Revelation 14:19-20
So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes of the earth, and he threw them into the great winepress of God’s wrath. / And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.

Revelation 20:9
And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them.

Revelation 19:11-21
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...

Revelation 8:5
Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from the altar, and hurled it to the earth; and there were peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Revelation 11:13
And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Isaiah 30:30
And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

Isaiah 29:6
you will be visited by the LORD of Hosts with thunder and earthquake and loud noise, with windstorm and tempest and consuming flame of fire.

Isaiah 28:17
I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.

Isaiah 66:16
For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.

Isaiah 66:15
For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire.


Treasury of Scripture

And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain on him, and on his bands, and on the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.

I will plead

Isaiah 66:16
For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

Jeremiah 25:31
A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.

Zechariah 14:12-15
And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth…

with pestilence

Ezekiel 5:17
So will I send upon you famine and evil beasts, and they shall bereave thee; and pestilence and blood shall pass through thee; and I will bring the sword upon thee. I the LORD have spoken it.

an overflowing

Ezekiel 13:11
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;

Exodus 9:22-25
And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt…

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Ezekiel 38
1. The army
8. and malice of Gog
14. God's judgment against him














And I will execute judgment upon him
The phrase "execute judgment" in Hebrew is "שָׁפַט" (shaphat), which means to judge, govern, or vindicate. In the context of Ezekiel, this reflects God's sovereign authority to bring justice. Historically, this is a divine response to the rebellion and sinfulness of Gog and his allies. Theologically, it underscores God's role as the ultimate judge who holds nations accountable for their actions, emphasizing His righteousness and justice.

with plague and bloodshed
The Hebrew word for "plague" is "דֶּבֶר" (deber), often associated with divine punishment or a pestilence sent by God. "Bloodshed" is translated from "דָּם" (dam), meaning blood, often symbolizing violence or death. This combination indicates severe divine retribution, reminiscent of the plagues in Egypt, highlighting God's power to protect His people and punish their enemies.

I will pour out torrents of rain
The imagery of "torrents of rain" suggests overwhelming and unstoppable divine intervention. Rain in the Bible can symbolize both blessing and judgment. Here, it is a tool of judgment, reminiscent of the flood in Noah's time, symbolizing cleansing and the removal of wickedness.

hailstones
Hailstones, or "אֶבֶן" (eben) in Hebrew, are often used in the Bible as instruments of divine wrath. In the historical context, hail was one of the plagues in Egypt (Exodus 9:18-26) and a weapon against Israel's enemies (Joshua 10:11). This signifies God's control over nature and His ability to use it to fulfill His purposes.

and burning sulfur
"Burning sulfur" or "גָּפְרִית" (gophrith) is associated with divine judgment and destruction, as seen in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24). This element of fire and brimstone conveys the intensity and finality of God's judgment against sin, serving as a warning of the consequences of rebellion against Him.

on him and on his troops
The pronoun "him" refers to Gog, the leader of the coalition against Israel. "Troops" indicates the vast army accompanying him. This highlights the collective judgment on both the leader and his followers, emphasizing that no one is exempt from God's justice.

and on the many peoples with him
This phrase extends the scope of judgment to all nations allied with Gog. It underscores the universal nature of God's judgment, reflecting the biblical theme that all nations are accountable to God. It serves as a reminder of the futility of opposing God's will and the ultimate triumph of His purposes.

Verses 22, 23. - Pestilence and blood (comp. Ezekiel 5:17; Ezekiel 14:19; Ezekiel 28:23)... an overflowing rain and great hailstones - literally, stones of ice (comp. Ezekiel 13:11, 13) - fire, and brimstone, or, pitch (comp. Genesis 19:24). The imagery here brought together was probably borrowed from the accounts given in the Pentateuch of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:24), of the plagues in Egypt (Exodus 7. - 10.), and of the extermination of the Canaanites (Joshua 10:11). The result of the whole would be to impress the minds of many nations with the conviction that Israel's God was both great and powerful, that, in fact, he was God alone.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will execute judgment
וְנִשְׁפַּטְתִּ֥י (wə·niš·paṭ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

upon him
אִתּֽוֹ׃ (’it·tōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

with plague
בְּדֶ֣בֶר (bə·ḏe·ḇer)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1698: A pestilence

and bloodshed.
וּבְדָ֑ם (ū·ḇə·ḏām)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed

I will pour out
אַמְטִ֤יר (’am·ṭîr)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4305: To rain

torrents
שׁוֹטֵף֩ (šō·w·ṭêp̄)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7857: To gush, to inundate, cleanse, to gallop, conquer

of rain,
וְגֶ֣שֶׁם (wə·ḡe·šem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1653: Rain, shower

hailstones,
וְאַבְנֵ֨י (wə·’aḇ·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 68: A stone

fire,
אֵ֣שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

and brimstone
וְגָפְרִ֗ית (wə·ḡā·p̄ə·rîṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1614: Cypress-resin, sulphur

on him
עָלָיו֙ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and on
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his troops
אֲגַפָּ֔יו (’ă·ḡap·pāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 102: Wings of an army, crowds of troops

and on
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the many
רַבִּ֖ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

nations
עַמִּ֥ים (‘am·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

with him.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


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