Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 39:2

2 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.

See chap. 38. ver. 4. let, g. or else, when Gog, or his Assistants shall go into their Countreys to compose disorders risen since this enterprise was set on foot, they shall return to the rest of the Confederates.

Some read, as our Margin notes, I will draw thee back with a hook of six teeth, alluding to the drawing fish out of the water: Others, I will strike thee with six plagues, others, I will kill five of six, and leave but the sixth part of thee, let me conjecture too, I will leave in thy Countrey, but one in six, and I will bring forth thy people with thee in so great numbers, that five of six shall march on this expedition, this runs more complyant with what follows

By his alwise providence God will dispose things so, that Gog shall deliberately choose this expedition, so God will bring him, as chap. 38.4.

Vid. chap. 38. ver. 15. let. t.

See chap. 38. ver. 4.

See chap. 38. ver. 8. let. k. and ver. 21. let. t.

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