Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I display my glory will be a memorable day for them, declares the Sovereign LORD. New Living Translation Everyone in Israel will help, for it will be a glorious victory for Israel when I demonstrate my glory on that day, says the Sovereign LORD. English Standard Version All the people of the land will bury them, and it will bring them renown on the day that I show my glory, declares the Lord GOD. Berean Standard Bible All the people of the land will bury them, and it will bring them renown on the day I display My glory, declares the Lord GOD. Berean Literal Bible All the people of the land will be burying, and they will be unto them for renown on the day of My being glorified, a declaration of the Lord YHWH. King James Bible Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD. New King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible And all the people of the land will bury them; and it will be to their renown on the day that I appear in My glory,” declares the Lord GOD. NASB 1995 “Even all the people of the land will bury them; and it will be to their renown on the day that I glorify Myself,” declares the Lord GOD. NASB 1977 “Even all the people of the land will bury them; and it will be to their renown on the day that I glorify Myself,” declares the Lord GOD. Legacy Standard Bible Even all the people of the land will bury them; and it will be unto their name on the day that I glorify Myself,” declares Lord Yahweh. Amplified Bible Yes, all the people of the land will bury them; and it will be to their renown on the day that I appear in My glory and brilliance,” says the Lord GOD. Berean Annotated Bible All the people of the land will bury them, and it will bring them renown on the day I display My glory, declares the Lord GOD {Adonai YHWH}. Christian Standard Bible All the people of the land will bury them and their fame will spread on the day I display my glory. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. Holman Christian Standard Bible All the people of the land will bury them and their fame will spread on the day I display My glory.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.” American Standard Version Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown in the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord Jehovah. Contemporary English Version Everyone will help with the burial, and they will be honored for this on the day the brightness of my glory is seen. English Revised Version Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown, in the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD. GOD'S WORD® Translation All the common people will be burying them. The people of Israel will be honored on the day of my victory, declares the Almighty LORD. Good News Translation Everyone in the land will help bury them, and they will be honored for this on the day of my victory. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken. International Standard Version Everyone in the land will be involved in the burials, and this will serve as a reminder for them that I have glorified myself," declares the Lord GOD. NET Bible All the people of the land will bury them, and it will be a memorial for them on the day I magnify myself, declares the sovereign LORD. New Heart English Bible Yes, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown in the day that I shall be glorified, says the Lord GOD. Webster's Bible Translation Yes, all the people of the land shall bury them: and it shall be to them a renown in the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAll the people of the land will bury them, and it will bring them renown on the day I display My glory, declares the Lord GOD. World English Bible Yes, all the people of the land will bury them; and they will become famous in the day that I will be glorified,” says the Lord Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIndeed, all the people of the land have buried them, and it has been to them for a name—the day of My being honored—a declaration of Lord YHWH. Berean Literal Bible All the people of the land will be burying, and they will be unto them for renown on the day of My being glorified, a declaration of the Lord YHWH. Young's Literal Translation Yea, all the people of the land have buried them, and it hath been to them for a name -- the day of My being honoured -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation And they buried all the people of the land: and it was to them for name the day of honoring me; says the Lord Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all the people of the land shall bury him, and it shall be unto them a noted day, wherein I was glorified, saith the Lord God. Catholic Public Domain Version Then all the people of the earth will bury them, and this shall be for them a renown day, on which I have been glorified, says the Lord God. New American Bible All the people of the land shall take part in the burials, making a name for themselves on the day I am glorified—oracle of the Lord GOD. New Revised Standard Version All the people of the land shall bury them; and it will bring them honor on the day that I show my glory, says the Lord GOD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renowned day when I am glorified, says the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they shall bury all the people of the land, and it will be fame for them, in the day that I am glorified, says LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them, and it shall be to them a renown; in the day that I shall be glorified, saith the Lord GOD. Brenton Septuagint Translation Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a place of renown in the day wherein it was glorified, saith the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Slaughter of Gog's Armies…12For seven months the house of Israel will be burying them in order to cleanse the land. 13All the people of the land will bury them, and it will bring them renown on the day I display My glory, declares the Lord GOD. 14And men will be employed to continually pass through the land to cleanse it by burying the invaders who remain on the ground. At the end of the seven months they will begin their search.… Cross References All the people of the land will bury them, 1 Samuel 31:12-13 all their men of valor set out, journeyed all night, and retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan. When they arrived at Jabesh, they burned the bodies there. / Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and they fasted seven days. 2 Samuel 21:12-14 he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa. / So David had the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan brought from there, and they also gathered the bones of those who had been hanged. / And they buried the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan in Zela in the land of Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul’s father Kish. After they had done everything the king had commanded, God answered their prayers for the land. Deuteronomy 21:23 you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. and it will bring them renown Zephaniah 3:19 Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth. Jeremiah 13:11 For just as a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I have made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to Me, declares the LORD, so that they might be My people for My renown and praise and glory. But they did not listen. Deuteronomy 26:19 that He will set you high in praise and name and honor above all the nations He has made, and that you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised. on the day I display My glory, Ezekiel 38:23 I will magnify and sanctify Myself, and I will reveal Myself in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Exodus 14:4 And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart so that he will pursue them. But I will gain honor by means of Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So this is what the Israelites did. Isaiah 66:18 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory. declares the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 5:11 Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you. Ezekiel 13:8 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 36:32 It is not for your sake that I will act, declares the Lord GOD—let it be known to you. Be ashamed and disgraced for your ways, O house of Israel! Revelation 20:8-9 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore. / And they marched across the broad expanse of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. But fire came down from heaven and consumed them. Isaiah 66:24 “As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.” Daniel 12:2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. Matthew 25:46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” Treasury of Scripture Yes, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified, said the Lord GOD. a renown Deuteronomy 26:19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken. Psalm 149:6-9 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; … Jeremiah 33:9 And it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it. the day Ezekiel 39:21,22 And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them… Ezekiel 28:22 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Zidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her. Psalm 126:2,3 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them… Jump to Previous Affirmation Buried Bury Declares Earth Glorified Glorify Glory Honor Honour Honoured Memorable Redound Renown Show SovereignJump to Next Affirmation Buried Bury Declares Earth Glorified Glorify Glory Honor Honour Honoured Memorable Redound Renown Show SovereignEzekiel 39 1. God's judgment upon Gog8. 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 All the people of the land will bury them This phrase indicates a collective effort by the inhabitants of Israel to bury the fallen invaders. The act of burial is significant in Jewish culture, emphasizing respect for the dead and the importance of ritual purity. The communal involvement suggests a national unity and shared responsibility. Historically, this reflects the aftermath of a significant battle, where the entire community participates in the cleanup and restoration process. This also fulfills the prophecy of cleansing the land from defilement, as unburied bodies were considered a source of impurity. and it will bring them renown on the day I display My glory declares the Lord GOD Persons / Places / Events 1. The People of the LandRefers to the Israelites who are tasked with burying the fallen enemies. This act signifies the cleansing of the land and the restoration of Israel. 2. The Day of God's Glory A prophetic event where God demonstrates His power and sovereignty, marking a significant moment in Israel's history. 3. The Lord GOD The sovereign deity of Israel, Yahweh, who declares His intentions and orchestrates the events described in the prophecy. 4. The Fallen Enemies The armies that come against Israel and are defeated by God's intervention, symbolizing the ultimate triumph of God's people. 5. The Land of Israel The geographical and spiritual center of the prophecy, representing God's covenant promise to His people. Teaching Points The Sovereignty of GodGod's control over history and His ability to bring about His purposes are evident. Believers can trust in His ultimate plan and timing. The Importance of Cleansing The act of burying the dead signifies purification. In our lives, we must actively seek to remove sin and anything that defiles our spiritual walk. Memorable Days of God's Glory Just as Israel had a day to remember God's glory, we should mark and celebrate moments when God has shown His power and faithfulness in our lives. Community Responsibility The collective action of the people in burying the dead highlights the importance of community in fulfilling God's commands. We are called to work together in the body of Christ. Hope in God's Promises The prophecy assures us of God's faithfulness to His promises. We can have hope and confidence in the future He has planned for us. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 39:13?2. How does Ezekiel 39:13 emphasize the importance of honoring God's name? 3. What role do the people play in the burial process in Ezekiel 39:13? 4. How does Ezekiel 39:13 connect to themes of restoration in other scriptures? 5. How can we apply the concept of collective responsibility from Ezekiel 39:13 today? 6. What does Ezekiel 39:13 teach about God's sovereignty and justice? 7. What is the significance of Ezekiel 39:13 in the context of biblical prophecy? 8. How does Ezekiel 39:13 relate to the concept of divine judgment? 9. What historical events might Ezekiel 39:13 be referencing? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 39? 11. What are the Strong Bulls of Bashan? 12. What historical or archaeological evidence exists to confirm or deny the massive burial of armies described in Ezekiel 39:11-15? 13. How do interpreters harmonize the restoration promises in Ezekiel 39:21-29 with other Old Testament passages that describe different outcomes for Israel? 14. What are the key themes in Ezekiel's life story? What Does Ezekiel 39:13 Mean All the people of the land• After the Lord’s supernatural defeat of Gog’s armies (Ezekiel 38:18–23), no one in Israel is left on the sidelines. Every household, every tribe, participates. • This echoes moments like Exodus 14:31, when “all the people” saw the Lord’s victory at the Red Sea and responded together, and like Nehemiah 4:6, where the “people had a mind to work” in unity. • Unified action is a mark of covenant renewal (Ezekiel 37:21–22). God gathers His people, and their shared obedience displays that gathering to the nations. will bury them • The fallen invaders are given graves in the land (Ezekiel 39:11–12). Burial is practical—removing defilement from the soil—yet also compassionate, honoring even enemies (Deuteronomy 21:22–23). • Seven months of labor (v. 12) underscore the scale of God’s triumph. The land must be cleansed so the worship of Ezekiel’s future temple (Ezekiel 40–48) can proceed unhindered. • Numbers 19:11–13 reminds Israel that dealing with death requires ritual purity; their obedience here shows renewed reverence. and it will bring them renown • The world takes notice when the entire nation labors for holiness. Zephaniah 3:19–20 promises God will give His people “renown and praise among all the peoples of the earth.” • Their fame is not military prowess but humble service—burying corpses. God honors humility (1 Samuel 2:30). • This renown becomes a testimony, much like Rahab heard of the Exodus before Israel arrived (Joshua 2:10–11); nations will hear of Gog’s defeat and Israel’s response. on the day I display My glory • The burial period points back to the single “day” when God displayed His glory by destroying Gog (Ezekiel 39:21). • Similar “day” language appears in Exodus 14:17–18 and Isaiah 66:18, each time highlighting God’s unmistakable self-revelation. • Ultimately this foreshadows the climactic revelation of Christ’s glory at His return (Revelation 19:11–21), when the nations again face divine judgment and Israel witnesses. declares the Lord GOD • The sentence closes with God’s personal signature, used repeatedly in Ezekiel (e.g., 17:24). It guarantees the prophecy’s certainty. • Numbers 23:19 reminds us God does not lie; what He declares, He performs. • For believers, this stamp of divine authority invites confident expectation, not speculative doubt. summary Ezekiel 39:13 shows a unified Israel personally involved in cleansing the land after God annihilates Gog’s forces. Their collective burial work honors God’s standards, brings international recognition, and stands as a living memorial to the day He revealed His glory. The verse affirms that when God speaks, His people respond together, His holiness is upheld, and His fame spreads to the ends of the earth. (13) All the people of the land.--"It would be but a very moderate allowance, on the literal supposition, to say that a million of men would be thus engaged, and that on an average each would consign to the tomb two corpses in one day; which, for the 180 working days of the seven months, would make an aggregate of 360,000,000 of corpses !" (Fairbairn.)Hebrew Allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people עַ֣ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock of the land הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land will bury them וְקָֽבְרוּ֙ (wə·qā·ḇə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6912: To inter and will be וְהָיָ֥ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be renowned לְשֵׁ֑ם (lə·šêm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name for it לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew on the day י֚וֹם (yō·wm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day I display My glory, הִכָּ֣בְדִ֔י (hik·kā·ḇə·ḏî) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 3513: To be heavy, weighty, or burdensome declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD. יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Links Ezekiel 39:13 NIVEzekiel 39:13 NLT Ezekiel 39:13 ESV Ezekiel 39:13 NASB Ezekiel 39:13 KJV Ezekiel 39:13 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 39:13 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 39:13 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 39:13 French Bible Ezekiel 39:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 39:13 Yes all the people of the land (Ezek. 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