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Ezekiel 
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Day 416

"I will give Gog a burial place"

Text: Ezekiel 39:11

GOG WILL BE BURIED IN ISRAEL

Gog of Magog had dreams of plundering Israel. But Gog had not factored in how the Lord would protect His people, Israel. Instead of destroying Israel, Gog would end up buried in the very nation that he had planned to conquer.

“‘It will come to pass in that day
that I will give Gog a burial place there in Israel,
the valley of those who pass by east of the sea;
and it will obstruct travellers,
because there they will bury Gog and all his multitude.
Therefore they will call it the Valley of Hamon Gog.
For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them,
in order to cleanse the land.
Indeed all the people of the land will be burying,
and they will gain renown for it
on the day that I am glorified,’ says the Lord God.”
Ezekiel 39:11-13

1. Valley of Hamon Gog.

a) The word “Hamon” simply means “a horde”.

b) This valley would have a new name.

i) It would be called “The Valley of the horde/ multitude of Gog”.

ii) It would be a huge mass grave for Gog and his horde of allies.

c) East of the sea.

i) In this context, it is a reference to the Dead Sea.

ii) In modern day reference, this location is in Jordan.

2. For seven months.

a) The burying process would take seven months.

b) Gog brought a multitude of soldiers to battle Israel.

3. Cleansing the land of Israel

a) All in Israel would be involved in burying Gog and his multitude of allies.

b) Israel would become renown for this work of burying so many corpses.

c) The land was littered by a huge number of corpses.

d) The burial of the multitudes would see Israel cleansed.

4. God would be glorified.

a) As the Victor over Gog and his multitudes.

b) As the Protector of His people, Israel.

c) He would be glorified as the mighty Lord and God of Israel.