2. “Son of man, turn and face Gog of the land of Magog, the prince who rules over the nations of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him.
3. Give him this message from the Sovereign lord: Gog, I am your enemy!
4. I will turn you around and put hooks in your jaws to lead you out with your whole army—your horses and charioteers in full armor and a great horde armed with shields and swords.
5. Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya will join you, too, with all their weapons.
6. Gomer and all its armies will also join you, along with the armies of Beth-togarmah from the distant north, and many others.
7. “Get ready; be prepared! Keep all the armies around you mobilized, and take command of them.
8. A long time from now you will be called into action. In the distant future you will swoop down on the land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war and after its people have returned from many lands to the mountains of Israel.
9. You and all your allies—a vast and awesome army—will roll down on them like a storm and cover the land like a cloud.
10. “This is what the Sovereign lord says: At that time evil thoughts will come to your mind, and you will devise a wicked scheme.