Ezekiel 39:16
New International Version
near a town called Hamonah. And so they will cleanse the land.’

New Living Translation
(There will be a town there named Hamonah, which means ‘horde.’) And so the land will finally be cleansed.

English Standard Version
(Hamonah is also the name of the city.) Thus shall they cleanse the land.

Berean Standard Bible
(Even the city will be named Hamonah.) And so they will cleanse the land.

King James Bible
And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

New King James Version
The name of the city will also be Hamonah. Thus they shall cleanse the land.” ’

New American Standard Bible
And even the name of the city will be Hamonah. So they will cleanse the land.”’

NASB 1995
“And even the name of the city will be Hamonah. So they will cleanse the land."’

NASB 1977
“And even the name of the city will be Hamonah. So they will cleanse the land.”’

Legacy Standard Bible
And even the name of the city will be Hamonah. So they will cleanse the land.”’

Amplified Bible
And even the name of the city will be Hamonah. In this manner they shall cleanse the land.”’

Christian Standard Bible
There will even be a city named Hamonah there. So they will cleanse the land.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There will even be a city named Hamonah there. So they will cleanse the land.”

American Standard Version
And Hamonah shall also be the name of a city. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

Contemporary English Version
near the town of "Gog's Army." After that, the land will be pure again.

English Revised Version
And Hamonah shall also be the name of a city. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(A city named Hamonah will also be there.) In this way they will cleanse the land.'

Good News Translation
(There will be a town nearby named after the army.) And so the land will be made clean again."

International Standard Version
They'll also name the city that is there 'Hamonah,' as they purify the land."

Majority Standard Bible
(Even the city will be named Hamonah.) And so they will cleanse the land.

NET Bible
(A city by the name of Hamonah will also be there.) They will cleanse the land.'

New Heart English Bible
Hamonah shall also be the name of a city. Thus shall they cleanse the land.'

Webster's Bible Translation
And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

World English Bible
Hamonah will also be the name of a city. Thus they will cleanse the land.”’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And also the name of the city [is] The Multitude; and they have cleansed the land.

Young's Literal Translation
And also the name of the city is The multitude; and they have cleansed the land.

Smith's Literal Translation
And also the name of the city, The Multitude. And they cleansed the land.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the name of the city shall be Amona, and they shall cleanse the land.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the name of the city will be: the Multitude. And they shall cleanse the earth.

New American Bible
Also the name of the city is Hamonah. Thus the land will be cleansed.

New Revised Standard Version
(A city Hamonah is there also.) Thus they shall cleanse the land.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the name of the graveyard shall be, The Mighty City. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the name of the city shall be named, “The Mighty”, and they shall cleanse the land
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Hamonah shall also be the name of a city. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the name of the city shall be Burial-place: so shall the land be cleansed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Slaughter of Gog's Armies
15As they pass through the land, anyone who sees a human bone will set up a pillar next to it, until the gravediggers have buried it in the Valley of Hamon-gog. 16(Even the city will be named Hamonah.) And so they will cleanse the land. 17And as for you, son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: Call out to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: ‘Assemble and come together from all around to the sacrificial feast that I am preparing for you, a great feast on the mountains of Israel. There you will eat flesh and drink blood.…

Cross References
Revelation 19:17-18
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”

Jeremiah 7:32-33
So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. For they will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room. / The corpses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to scare them away.

Isaiah 66:24
“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

Revelation 20:8-9
and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore. / 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.

Jeremiah 19:6-7
So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. / And in this place I will ruin the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hands of those who seek their lives, and I will give their carcasses as food to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.

Isaiah 34:2-3
The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood.

Revelation 19:21
And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Jeremiah 25:33
Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.

Isaiah 14:19-20
But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.

Revelation 14:20
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.

Isaiah 63:1-6
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...

Zechariah 14:12
And this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes all the peoples who have warred against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.

Revelation 16:16
And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

Isaiah 37:36
Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

Matthew 24:28
Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.


Treasury of Scripture

And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.

Hamonah.

Ezekiel 39:12
And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.

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Ezekiel 39
1. God's judgment upon Gog
8. Israel's victory
11. Gog's burial in Hamon-gog
17. The feast of the fowls
21. Israel having been plagued for their sins
25. shall be gathered again with eternal favor














Even the name of the city
The phrase "Even the name of the city" indicates a significant designation, suggesting that the city itself will serve as a memorial or testament to the events described in the preceding verses. In the Hebrew context, names often carry deep meanings and are reflective of character or destiny. The naming of a city in this context implies a lasting reminder of God's intervention and the fulfillment of His promises. It serves as a perpetual witness to the divine actions that have taken place, ensuring that future generations remember the lessons learned.

will be Hamonah
The name "Hamonah" is derived from the Hebrew root "hamon," meaning "multitude" or "abundance." This name is symbolic, representing the multitude of forces that have been defeated and the abundance of God's power and judgment. In a broader theological context, it reflects the ultimate triumph of God's will over the forces of evil. The city being named "Hamonah" serves as a testament to the overwhelming victory and the divine justice that has been executed. It is a reminder of the sovereignty of God and His ability to bring about His purposes despite human opposition.

And so they will cleanse the land
The phrase "And so they will cleanse the land" speaks to the act of purification and restoration. In the Hebrew tradition, cleansing is often associated with ritual purity and the removal of defilement. This cleansing is both physical and spiritual, signifying the removal of the remnants of sin and corruption. Historically, the land of Israel was seen as a holy place, and any defilement required purification to restore its sanctity. This act of cleansing is a powerful symbol of renewal and the reestablishment of God's order. It underscores the theme of redemption and the hope of a restored relationship between God and His people. The cleansing of the land is not just a physical act but a spiritual renewal, preparing the way for God's presence to dwell among His people once more.

(16) Shall be Hamonah.--As a further monument of this great overthrow some city (not more definitely described, but probably yet to be built) shall be called "Multitude."

Thus shall they cleanse the land.--The extremest defilement, according to the Mosaic law, was caused by a dead body or by human bones. From this the land could only be purified by the burial of the last vestige of the host of Gog. In the spiritual contest which this prophecy is designed to set forth under these material figures, this cleansing looks to the purification of the Church from everything "that defileth and is unclean." (Comp. Ephesians 5:26-27; Revelation 21:27.)

With Ezekiel 39:17 the last part of this remarkable prophecy is introduced. Its representations are not to be considered as subsequent to those of the former part of the chapter, but as depicting the same thing under another figure.

Verse 16. - As another mark to distinguish Gog's tomb, a city should arise in its vicinity, bearing the name Hamonah, or "Multitude" (comp. Isaiah 19:18, "the city of destruction"), though Schmieder thinks it must have been "a city of graves," since a city of houses could not exist in such a valley of the dead, and indeed the LXX. gives as the city's name Πολυάνδριον, by which later Greek writers were accustomed to call the common ground in a cemetery as distinguished from its paternal sepulchers. If quite improbable that Bethshan or Scythopolis near Megiddo was Ezekiel's Hamonah, it is possible the actual city may have been named after the ideal. Plumptre cites as a modern parallel the English town of Lichfield (or "Field of corpses"), which, according to tradition, commemorates the destruction of the Danes. When the work of the buriers should be finished, the land would be completely cleansed.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
(Even the city
עִ֛יר (‘îr)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5892: Excitement

will be
וְגַ֥ם (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

named
שֶׁם־ (šem-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

Hamonah.)
הֲמוֹנָ֖ה (hă·mō·w·nāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1997: Hamonah -- a city where Gog will be defeated

And so they will cleanse
וְטִהֲר֥וּ (wə·ṭi·hă·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

the land.’
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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