1. The word of the Lord came to me:
2. Son of man, turn your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him.
3. Say: Thus says the Lord God: See! I am coming against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
4. I will turn you around and put hooks in your jaws to lead you out with all your army, horses and riders, all well armed, a great company, all of them with bucklers and shields, carrying swords:
5. Persia, Cush, and Put with them, all with shields and helmets;
6. Gomer and all its troops, Beth-togarmah from the recesses of Zaphon and all its troops—many nations will accompany you.
7. Prepare and get ready, you and the company mobilized for you, but in my service.
8. After many days you will be called to battle; in the last years you will invade a land that has survived the sword—a people gathered from many nations back to the long-deserted mountains of Israel, brought forth from the nations to dwell securely.
9. You shall come up like a sudden storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and the many nations with you.
10. Thus says the Lord God: On that day thoughts shall cross your mind, and you shall devise an evil plan.
11. You will say, “I will invade a land of open villages and attack a peaceful people who live in security—all of them living without city walls, bars, or gates”—