Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 38:9

Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.

9. like a storm ] Cf. on the figure Isa 21:1; Isa 28:2; Jer 4:13. The rapidity of the movements of Gog (Hos 8:1), and their destructiveness, as well as the infinite masses of his host (Num 22:5; Jdg 6:5) are expressed by the comparison with the storm and cloud.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

Verse 9. Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm] It is observable that Antiochus is thus spoken of by Daniel, Da 11:40: The king of the north – Antiochus, shall come against him (the king of the south is the king of Egypt) like a whirlwind.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt: sometimes such phrase declares duty and is perceptive, but here it declares the event and is predictive, Gog will, though he should not. The Hebrew might be read thus,

Thou shalt ascend as a storm, thou shalt come as a cloud. This storm is violent, with confused, tumultuous noises, and with devastation, as the word implieth; and come as a cloud, that is, as dark, as large, and as inevitable, and which continueth the violent waving storm.

To cover the land; Gog and his bands shall be a storm that overspreads the whole land.

All thy bands; troops, or wings.

Many people; many in number, great in courage and strength.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

9. cloud to cover the landwiththe multitude of thy forces.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thou shall ascend and come like a storm,…. That comes suddenly, looks black and terrible, and causes darkness and horror; makes a great noise, and is very threatening of danger; signifying, that the Turks will come into the land of Judea suddenly to surprise it, and with great wrath and fury, and threaten them with utter destruction; so the king of the north is said to come like a whirlwind, which many interpret of the Turk also, Da 11:40:

thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land; with darkness and distress; suggesting the vast number of his army, which should overspread the land of Judea, as it follows:

thou and all thy bands, and many people with thee; his own army should be very numerous, and this increased by his confederates, or such who will voluntarily join him in this expedition.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

“And you will ascend, you will come like a storm, you will be like a cloud to cover the land, you and all your hordes and many people with you (compare Joe 2:1-11).”

The description is not one of warfare but of taking over the country. There is no mention of warfare. This could well indicate a show of strength in Palestine by a Persian army on the way to Egypt, during the reign of one of the Persian kings, an army which included contingents from all the nations mentioned.

It could also indicate an invasion by dark forces. Thus the days of Jesus saw an increase in demon possessions and manifestations of Satan like never before or since. Satan and his minions came like a storm and like a cloud covered the land. The language here is apocalyptic, the storm, the covering cloud descending, the gathering of the hordes. All speak of the enemies of ‘the last days’, the times of the Messiah. The Messiah had to face His enemies. And once the Messiah had risen and received His throne the attacks turned on His people.

But that these attacks on God’s people would continue is clear in Revelation where powerful forces of evil are also described, and they will continue on to the end. In mind here in Ezekiel, therefore, may well be all attacks on God’s people throughout this present age, ‘the latter days’, but especially that last great ‘battle’ at the end of time when God will bring in His final judgments. And with the certainty of attack comes the certainty of deliverance.

Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett

Eze 38:9 Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.

Ver. 9. Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm. ] With great hurry and terror, but it shall soon blow over.

Thou shalt be like a cloud. ] Sed cito transibis.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)