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Magog

מָגוֹג · ma.gog · H4031HΜαγώγ · Magōg · G3098“covering; roof; dissolving” Hitchcock's 18693 mentions in 2 books, most in Ezekiel (2)

Where it is

AshkenazAshkenazBeth-togarmahBeth-togarmahAraratAraratPontusPontusEllasarEllasarAssyriaAssyriaMagogabout 2887 km across

46.00° N, 47.00° E · Located through Gog

Coordinates and map: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · drawn without map tiles

Mentioned most in

Ezekiel · 2Revelation · 1
Counted from 3 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Magog is mentioned in the prophetic books of Ezekiel and Revelation as a nation that will play a significant role in the end times. In Ezekiel 38-39, Magog is described as a land ruled by Gog, a prince who will lead a coalition of nations to attack Israel. God will intervene and defeat Gog and Magog, demonstrating His power and sovereignty (Ezk.38.18-23; 39:1-7). In Revelation 20:8, Magog is mentioned alongside Gog as nations that will be deceived by Satan after the millennium and will gather for battle against God's people, only to be destroyed by fire from heaven. The exact identity and location of Magog are not specified in the Bible, but it is often associated with regions north of Israel.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

3 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Ezekiel 2 mentions

Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,Ezekiel 39:6“I will send a fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the islands. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.

Revelation 1 mention

Revelation 20:8and he will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war, whose number is as the sand of the sea.

What the dictionary says

Region of Gog, the second of the “sons” of Japheth (Gen. 10:2; 1 Chr. 1:5).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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