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Ezekiel 39:7

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 39:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And my holy name will I make known in the midst of my people Israel; neither will I suffer my holy name to be profaned any more: and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, the Holy One in Israel.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And my holy name will I make known in the midst of my people Israel; neither will I suffer my holy name to be profaned any more: and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, the Holy One in Israel.
Ezekiel 39:7 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 39

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
4Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy hordes, and the peoples that are with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
5Thou shalt fall upon the open field; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.
6And I will send a fire on Magog, and on them that dwell securely in the isles; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
7And my holy name will I make known in the midst of my people Israel; neither will I suffer my holy name to be profaned any more: and the nations shall know that I am Jehovah, the Holy One in Israel.
8Behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah; this is the day whereof I have spoken.
9And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall make fires of the weapons and burn them, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall make fires of them seven years;
10so that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall make fires of the weapons; and they shall plunder those that plundered them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel, &c.] That is, his perfections; his holiness and justice in punishing their enemies; his truth and faithfulness in fulfilling his promises to them; his power in inflicting judgments on Gog and his army; and his goodness in their preservation and protection: and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: either the Heathens round about who before blasphemed it, saying that God was not able to deliver his people from such a potent enemy; but now their mouth will be stopped, and they will not dare to speak any more after this manner: or else the Israelites, who shall be so influenced by the grace and goodness of God unto…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“not let them pollute my holy name--by their sins bringing down judgments which made the heathen think that I was unable or unwilling to save My people.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“39:7-8 God’s judgment on Gog would make known his holy name. Just as he once judged his own people for their sins for the sake of his reputation (36:16-20), now he would defend his restored people and judge their enemies.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“will I: Eze 39:22, Eze 38:16, Eze 38:23 and I will: Eze 20:9, Eze 20:14, Eze 20:39, Eze 36:20, Eze 36:21, Eze 36:36; Exo 20:7; Lev 18:21 the heathen: Eze 38:16, Eze 38:23 the Holy: Isa 12:6, Isa 43:3, Isa 43:14, Isa 55:5, Isa 60:9, Isa 60:14 Ezekiel 39:8”
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