The Meaning of Ezekiel 39:11 Explained

Ezekiel 39:11

KJV: And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the passengers on the east of the sea: and it shall stop the noses of the passengers: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude: and they shall call it The valley of Hamongog.

YLT: And it hath come to pass, in that day, I give to Gog a place there -- a grave in Israel, the valley of those passing by, east of the sea, and it is stopping those passing by, and they have buried there Gog, and all his multitude, and have cried, O valley of the multitude of Gog!

Darby: And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there for burial in Israel, the valley of the passers-by to the east of the sea; and it shall stop the way of the passers-by; and there shall they bury Gog and all the multitude; and they shall call it, Valley of Hamon-Gog.

ASV: And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place for burial in Israel, the valley of them that pass through on the east of the sea; and it shall stop them that pass through: and there shall they bury Gog and all his multitude; and they shall call it The valley of Hamon-gog.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it shall come to pass in that day,  [that] I will give  unto Gog  a place  there of graves  in Israel,  the valley  of the passengers  on the east  of the sea:  and it shall stop  the [noses] of the passengers:  and there shall they bury  Gog  and all his multitude:  and they shall call  [it] The valley  of Hamongog. 

What does Ezekiel 39:11 Mean?

Study Notes

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That the primary reference is to the northern (European) powers, headed up by Russia, all agree. The whole passage should be read in connection with Zechariah 12:1-4 ; Zechariah 14:1-9 ; Matthew 24:14-30 ; Revelation 14:14-20 ; Revelation 19:17-21 , "gog" is the prince, "Magog," his land. The reference to Meshech and Tubal (Moscow and Tobolsk) is a clear mark of identification. Russia and the northern powers have been the latest persecutors of dispersed Israel, and it is congruous both with divine justice and with the covenants (e.g. (See Scofield " Genesis 15:18 ") See Scofield " Deuteronomy 30:3 " that destruction should fall at the climax of the last mad attempt to exterminate the remnant of Israel in Jerusalem. The whole prophecy belongs to the yet future "day of Jehovah"; Isaiah 2:10-22 ; Revelation 19:11-21 and to the battle of Armageddon Revelation 16:14 See Scofield " Revelation 19:19 " but includes also the final revolt of the nations at the close of the kingdom-age. Revelation 20:7-9 .

Verse Meaning

The Israelites would also bury Gog and his soldiers in a valley east of the Mediterranean Sea. This probably means that multitudes of the enemy would be buried there, not necessarily Gog personally (cf. Revelation 19:20-21; Revelation 20:10). The slaughter would be so great that it would take a large valley to accommodate all the corpses. This valley would become known as "The Valley of the Multitude of Gog." This cemetery would be so large that travelers would not be able to pass through that part of the land. Probably the Esdraelon Valley is in view since it is east of the Mediterranean Sea and since many travelers normally passed and still pass through it. Furthermore it is the only major east west valley in Israel. Some commentators argued for the valley being east of the Dead Sea, but that location seems unlikely. In biblical times a major highway connecting Egypt and Mesopotamia ran through the Esdraelon (Jezreel) valley. The Apostle John identified this valley as the location of the battle of Armageddon ( Revelation 16:13-16).

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 39:11 mean?

And it will come to pass in day that [that] I will give Gog a place there burial in Israel the valley of those who pass by east of the sea and will obstruct it - travelers and because they will bury there Gog and all his multitude and therefore they will call [it] the Valley of Hamon Gog - of Hamon-gog
וְהָיָ֣ה בַיּ֣וֹם הַה֡וּא אֶתֵּ֣ן לְגוֹג֩ ׀ מְקֽוֹם־ שָׁ֨ם קֶ֜בֶר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל גֵּ֤י הָעֹֽבְרִים֙ קִדְמַ֣ת הַיָּ֔ם וְחֹסֶ֥מֶת הִ֖יא אֶת־ הָעֹֽבְרִ֑ים וְקָ֣בְרוּ שָׁ֗ם גּוֹג֙ וְאֶת־ כָּל־ הֲמוֹנֹ֔ה‪‬ וְקָ֣רְא֔וּ גֵּ֖יא הֲמ֥וֹן גּֽוֹג

וְהָיָ֣ה  And  it  will  come  to  pass 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
בַיּ֣וֹם  in  day 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הַה֡וּא  that 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, third person masculine singular
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
אֶתֵּ֣ן  [that]  I  will  give 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
לְגוֹג֩ ׀  Gog 
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֹּוג  
Sense: a Reubenite, son of Shemaiah.
מְקֽוֹם־  a  place 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מָקֹום  
Sense: standing place, place.
קֶ֜בֶר  burial 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶבֶר  
Sense: grave, sepulchre, tomb.
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל  in  Israel 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
גֵּ֤י  the  valley 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: גַּיְא  
Sense: valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge.
הָעֹֽבְרִים֙  of  those  who  pass  by 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: עָבַר 
Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
קִדְמַ֣ת  east 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: קִדְמָה  
Sense: forward, front, east, antiquity, East.
הַיָּ֔ם  of  the  sea 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.
וְחֹסֶ֥מֶת  and  will  obstruct 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Participle, feminine singular
Root: חָסַם  
Sense: (Qal) to stop up, muzzle.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָעֹֽבְרִ֑ים  travelers 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural
Root: עָבַר 
Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress.
וְקָ֣בְרוּ  and  because  they  will  bury 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: קָבַר  
Sense: to bury.
גּוֹג֙  Gog 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֹּוג  
Sense: a Reubenite, son of Shemaiah.
הֲמוֹנֹ֔ה‪‬  his  multitude 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: הָמֹון 
Sense: (Qal) murmur, roar, crowd, abundance, tumult, sound.
וְקָ֣רְא֔וּ  and  therefore  they  will  call  [it] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
גֵּ֖יא  the  Valley  of  Hamon  Gog 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: גַּיְא  
Sense: valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge.
הֲמ֥וֹן  - 
Parse:
גּֽוֹג  of  Hamon-gog 
Parse: Noun, proper
Root: הֲמֹון גֹּוג  
Sense: the name to be given to a valley of graves; ravine or glen, now known as ‘the ravine of the passengers’, located on the east side of the Dead Sea.

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