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Be you prepared, yes, prepare yourself, you, and all your companies who are assembled to you, and be you a guard to them.
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A Divine Taunt
Commentators like Albert Barnes and John Gill explain that God's command for Gog to "be prepared" is deeply ironic. It's a divine taunt, challenging the enemy to gather his full strength and make his best plans. This highlights God's supreme confidence, as He knows that all of Gog's meticulous preparations are ultimately futile and will lead to his own destruction.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Spoken ironically. Make all your preparations; they will be in vain.
19th Century
Anglican
Be thou a guard unto them.— Every preparation is to be made on the part of Gog and the nations, and then Gog himself is t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be prepared, and prepare for yourself All warlike stores and provisions: this is ironically said; and suggests that …
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