You will fall in the open field, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall fall on the open field; for I have spoken it, says the Lord Yahweh.
- KJV Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
- NKJV You shall fall on the open field; for I have spoken,” says the Lord God.
- NASB You will fall on the open field; for it is I who have spoken,” declares the Lord God.
- NLT You will fall in the open fields, for I have spoken, says the Sovereign Lord.
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Quick answer
Gog falls in the open field because God has spoken it. The Lord's word guarantees the outcome.
Overview
The brief verse seals the prophecy with divine authority: Gog will fall in the open field, 'for I have spoken it, says the Lord Yahweh.' The certainty rests on God's word rather than on circumstances. This grounds the believer's confidence that what God has declared He will surely accomplish, just as His promises in Christ are all 'Yes and Amen.'
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Jer 22:19He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.
- Jer 8:2They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.
- Ezek 32:4I will abandon you on the land and hurl you into the open field. I will cause all the birds of the air to settle upon you, and all the beasts of the earth to eat their fill of you.
- Ezek 29:5I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.
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