Magog
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Lydia (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 38.488° N, 28.040° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Ezekiel 38:2 |
Magog is a region named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Lydia (low confidence; 2 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Lydia | low (39%) | 38.488° N, 28.040° E |
| another name for Scythia | low (20%) | 44.943° N, 34.121° E |
| another name for Babylonia | very low (2%) | 32.543° N, 44.422° E |
Verses
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 38:2Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,“Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
- Ezekiel 39:6And 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.I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.
Revelation
- Revelation 20:8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.