Reference

Ezekiel 39:4

Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.
2

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, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

3

And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.

4

Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.

5

Thou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.

6

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 Lord.

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