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Ezekiel 38:19
In My zeal and fiery rage I proclaim that on that day there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord GOD speaks through Ezekiel to announce judgment on the specific day when Gog attacks the land of Israel. This declaration immediately follows the warning that God's wrath will flare up upon the invading forces.
The words — The Hebrew phrase בְּקִנְאָתִי וּבְאֵשׁ עֶבְרָתִי (bə-qin’ā-tî û-vê-š ‘e-var-a-tî) literally translates to "in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath." It directly ties the announced earthquake to divine intent rather than geological chance.
The thread — The language of divine shaking recurs in Haggai 2:6 and Haggai 2:21, where God promises to shake the heavens and earth, and is referenced in Hebrews 12:26 regarding a future shaking that moves both realms. Each citation uses the same seismic imagery to mark direct divine intervention.
Why it lands — The text states that a great earthquake will strike Israel on that specific day as a declared act of judgment. It requires the reader to acknowledge the stated cause of the disaster and to recognize that the subsequent universal tremor is a direct consequence of God's presence.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;
Cross-references
- Haggai 2:6 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land.
- Haggai 2:21 “Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth:
- Hebrews 12:26 At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”
- Ezekiel 5:13 And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken.
- Joel 3:16 The LORD will roar from Zion and raise His voice from Jerusalem; heaven and earth will tremble. But the LORD will be a refuge for His people, a stronghold for the people of Israel.
- Revelation 11:13 And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Revelation 16:18 And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake.
- Revelation 16:20 Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found.
- Deuteronomy 29:20 The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven
- Psalms 18:7 Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.