1. The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
2. “Son of man, turn to Gog from the land of Magog. He is the chief prince of ⌊the nations of⌋ Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him.
3. Tell him, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
4. I will turn you around and put hooks in your jaws. I will lead you out with all your military forces, with horses and riders. Your soldiers will be fully armed. They will carry large and small shields and be able to use swords.
5. Persia, Sudan, and Put will be with you. They, too, will have shields and helmets.
6. Gomer will come with all its troops and with the nation of Togarmah from the far north. There will be many armies with you.
7. “‘Be prepared! Be prepared, you and all the soldiers assembled around you. You will be their leader.
8. After a long time you will be called to service. In the years to come, you will attack a land that has been rebuilt after a war. Its people have been gathered from many nations and brought to the mountains of Israel, mountains that have been ruined for a long time. These people were brought there from the nations, and all of them live there safely.
9. You will attack like a storm and cover the land like a cloud. Your troops and the many armies will be with you.