Vēstījums par Gogu
1 “Cilvēka dēls, pravieto par Gogu un saki: tā saka Kungs Dievs: es esmu pret tevi, Gog, Mešehas un Tubalas valdniek! 2 Es tevi vilšu un dzīšu, es tevi atvedīšu no ziemeļu malas, es likšu tev nākt uz Israēla kalniem. 3 Tad es tev izsitīšu loku no kreisās rokas un bultām likšu izkrist no labās rokas. 4 Israēla kalnos tu kritīsi kopā ar savu pulku un visiem, kas kopā ar tevi. Es tevi atdošu par barību plēsējputniem, visādiem spārnaiņiem un lauka zvēriem par barību. 5 Tu kritīsi klajā laukā, jo es esmu to teicis, saka Kungs Dievs. 6 Es metīšu uguni uz Māgogu un tiem, kas droši mājo piekrastē, tad tie zinās, ka es esmu Kungs!
7 Es atklāšu savu svēto vārdu Israēla ļaudīm. Es vairs neļaušu apgānīt savu svēto vārdu, un tautas zinās, ka es esmu Kungs, Israēla Svētais! 8 Redzi, tas nāk, tas notiks, saka Kungs Dievs, šī ir diena, par kuru es runāju.
9 Tad Israēla pilsētās mītošie izies ārā un sakurs uguni, tie dedzinās ieročus – mazos un lielos vairogus, lokus un bultas, pīķus un šķēpus – un kurs ar tiem uguni septiņus gadus! 10 Tiem nebūs jālasa malka uz lauka, nedz jācērt tā mežos, jo uguni tie kurs no ieročiem, un tie aplaupīs tos, kuri viņus aplaupīja, un atņems tiem, kuri atņēma viņiem, saka Kungs Dievs.
11 Tajā dienā es Gogam atvēlēšu kapa vietu Israēlā, ienācēju ielejā, jūras austrumu malā, tā ienācējiem būs šķērslis, tur apbedīs Gogu un visus viņa pulkus. Tad ieleju sauks par Goga pulkiem. 12 Septiņus mēnešus Israēla nams tos tur bedīs, līdz zeme būs tīra. 13 Visi ļaudis tos bedīs, un tā viņiem būs varena diena – tad es parādīšos savā godībā, saka Kungs Dievs. 14 Tie izvēlēsies vīrus, kas nemitīgi pārstaigā zemi, lai to attīrītu un apbedītu ienācējus, kas palikuši virs zemes. Pēc septiņiem mēnešiem tie sāks meklēšanu. 15 Un, kad tie, kas pārstaigā zemi, ieraudzīs cilvēka kaulus, tie pieliks tiem zīmi, līdz racēji tos apraks Goga pulka ielejā. 16 Tur būs arī pilsēta, kuru sauks – Hamona . Tā viņi šķīstīs zemi.
17 Cilvēka dēls, saka Kungs Dievs, saki putniem, visiem spārnaiņiem un visiem lauka zvēriem: salasieties, nāciet, pulcējieties ap manu upuri, ko es jums upurēju, ap lielo upuri Israēla kalnos – ēdiet gaļu un dzeriet asinis! 18 Ēdiet stiprinieku miesas un dzeriet zemes valdnieku asinis – it kā tie būtu auni vai jēri, teļi vai vērši, kas Bāšānā baroti! 19 Ēdiet treknu, līdz esat sāti, dzeriet asinis, līdz esat skurbi no mana upura, ko jums upurēju! 20 Pie mana galda jūs atēdīsieties gan zirgus, gan jātniekus, stipriniekus un karotājus, saka Kungs Dievs.
Israēls atgriezīsies savā zemē
21 Es rādīšu tautām savu godību – visas tautas redzēs, ka es pildu, ko esmu nolēmis, ka es esmu tiem pielicis roku! 22 Tad Israēla nams zinās, ka es esmu Kungs, viņu Dievs, – no šī laika un turpmāk! 23 Tautas zinās, ka Israēla namu aizveda trimdā noziegumu dēļ, jo tie bija man neuzticīgi, tādēļ es no tiem novērsos un atdevu tos viņu pretiniekiem, un tie visi krita no zobena. 24 Es tiem atdarīju par viņu nešķīstību un grēkiem, es no tiem novērsos!
25 Tā saka Kungs Dievs: tagad es vedu atpakaļ Jēkaba gūstekņus, es esmu žēlsirdīgs Israēla namam, es esmu iededzies par savu svēto vārdu! 26 Tie aizmirsīs savu negodu un neuzticību, ar ko grēkojuši pret mani, un atkal dzīvos drošībā savā zemē, nekas tos nebiedēs! 27 Kad es tos būšu atvedis no tautām, sapulcinājis no ienaidnieku valstīm, es viņos apliecināšu savu svētumu, daudzām tautām redzot. 28 Tad tie zinās, ka es esmu Kungs, viņu Dievs. Es tos aizvedu trimdā pie tautām, un es tos savākšu atpakaļ viņu zemē – nevienu no tiem es tur vairs neatstāšu! 29 Es no tiem vairs nenovērsīšos, kad būšu izlējis savu Garu pār Israēla namu!” saka Kungs Dievs.
Gog Is Defeated
The Lord said:
1 Ezekiel, son of man, condemn Gog and tell him:
You are the ruler of Meshech and Tubal, but I, the Lord, am your enemy! 2 I will turn you around and drag you from the north until you reach the mountains of Israel. 3 I will knock the bow out of your left hand and the arrows out of your right hand, 4 and you and your army will die on those mountains. Then birds and wild animals will eat the flesh 5 of your dead bodies left lying in open fields. I, the Lord, have spoken.
6 I will set fire to the land of Magog and to those nations along the seacoast that think they are so secure, and they will know that I am the Lord.
7 My people Israel will know me, and they will no longer disgrace my holy name. Everyone on earth will know that I am the holy Lord God of Israel. 8 The day is coming when these things will happen, just as I have promised.
9 When that day comes, the people in the towns of Israel will collect the weapons of their dead enemies. They will use these shields, bows and arrows, spears, and clubs as firewood, and there will be enough to last for seven years. 10 They will burn these weapons instead of gathering sticks or chopping down trees. That's how the Israelites will take revenge on those who robbed and abused them. I, the Lord, have spoken.
The Burial of Gog
The Lord said:
11 After Gog has been destroyed, I will bury him and his army in Israel, in Travelers' Valley, east of the Dead Sea. That graveyard will be so large that it will block the way of anyone who tries to walk through the valley, which will then be known as “The Valley of Gog's Army.” 12 The Israelites will spend seven months burying dead bodies and cleaning up their land. 13 Everyone will help with the burial, and they will be honored for this on the day the brightness of my glory is seen. 14 After those seven months, the people will appoint a group of men to look for any dead bodies left unburied. This must be done for seven months to make sure that the land is no longer unclean. 15 Whenever they find a human bone, they will set up a marker next to it. Then the gravediggers will bury it in “The Valley of Gog's Army” 16 near the town of “Gog's Army.” After that, the land will be pure again.
17 Ezekiel, son of man, I am going to hold a feast on Israel's mountains and offer sacrifices there. So invite all the birds and wild animals to come from every direction and eat the meat of sacrifices and drink the blood. The birds and animals 18 will feast on the bodies of warriors and foreign rulers that I will sacrifice like sheep, goats, and bulls. 19 I want the birds and animals to eat until they are full and drink until they are drunk. 20 They will come to my table and stuff themselves with the flesh of horses and warriors of every kind. I, the Lord God, have spoken.
Israel Will Be Restored
The Lord said:
21 When I punish the nations of the earth, they will see the brightness of my glory. 22 The people of Israel will know from then on that I am the Lord their God. 23 Foreign nations will realize that the Israelites were forced to leave their own land because they sinned against me. I turned my back on my people and let enemies attack and kill them. 24 Their lives were wicked and corrupt, and they deserved to be punished.
25 Now I will show mercy to the people of Israel and bring them back from the nations where they are living. They are Jacob's descendants, so I will bless them and show that I am holy. 26 They will live safely in their own land, but will be ashamed when they remember their evil ways and how they disgraced me. 27 Foreign nations will watch as I take the Israelites from enemy lands and bring them back home, and those nations will see that I am holy.
28 My people will realize that I, the Lord their God, sent them away as prisoners and now will bring them back to their own land. 29 Never again will I turn my back on the people of Israel, and my Spirit will live in them. I, the Lord, have spoken.
