Ezekiel 38:18

“And it will happen on that day, on the day when Gog comes against the ground of Israel, declares Adonai YHWH, that my fury will rise up in my anger.”

Ezekiel 38:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 38:18, word by word

And it will happenהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
on that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
when Gog comesבּוֹאbo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “bo” appears
when Gog comesגוֹגgog

Gog

Gog: a man of the tribe of Reuben. In Ezekiel 38-39 the same name is borne by the chief of a people of the north.

Where else “gog” appears
against the groundאַדְמַתadmat

land

A territory with its inhabitants, or the whole surface of the world.

Where else “admat” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

Where else “neum” appears
Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
that my furyחֲמָתִchamati

fury

Literally "heat": burning anger, of a person or of YHWH.

Where else “chamati” appears
will rise upתַּעֲלֶהtaale

rise

To rise: the sun, the smoke.

Where else “taale” appears
in my angerאַפִּapi

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “api” appears

The context

17Thus says Adonai YHWH: Are you the one of whom I spoke in former days by the hand of my servants, the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days for years that I would bring you against them?

18 · This verse (above)

19And in my jealousy, in the fire of my wrath, I have spoken: Surely on that day there will be a great earthquake on the ground of Israel.

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