Ezekiel 39:2

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“I will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.”

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BSBPD

“I will turn you around, drive you along, bring you up from the far north, and send you against the mountains of Israel.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and I will turn thee about, and will lead thee on, and will cause thee to come up from the uttermost parts of the north; and I will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And have turned thee back, and enticed thee, And caused thee to come up from the sides of the north, And brought thee in against mountains of Israel,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 39:2 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 40:14May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
  2. Psalms 68:2As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.
  3. Isaiah 37:29Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’
  4. Ezekiel 38:15And you will come from your place out of the far north—you and many peoples with you, all riding horses—a mighty horde, a huge army.
  5. Daniel 11:40At the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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