Ezekiel 39

“Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hand, arrows, cause. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give…” Naming Israel and Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD .” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Behold, it is come, and it is done, saith the Lord GOD ; this is the day whereof I have spoken.” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will give unto Gog a place there of graves in Israel, the valley of the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And seven months shall the house of Israel be burying of them, that they may cleanse the land.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Yea, all the people of the land shall bury them; and it shall be to them a renown the day that I shall be glorified…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall sever out men of continual employment, passing through the land to bury with the passengers those that…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And the passengers that pass through the land, when any seeth a man’s bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And also the name of the city shall be Hamonah. Thus shall they cleanse the land.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD ; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field…” Naming Assemble and Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Ye shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall eat fat till ye be full, and drink blood till ye be drunken, of my sacrifice which I have sacrificed for…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Thus ye shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, saith the Lord…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.” Naming According keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD ; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they…” The line’s distinctive content terms include afraid, borne, dwelt. Its relationship to verses 25 and 27 shows what work it does in this passage.

“When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and am sanctified in…” The line’s distinctive content terms include enemies, gathered, lands. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the…” Naming Israel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.