Magog (Bible)

Magog (/ˈmeɪgɔːg/; Hebrew מגוג [maˈgog], Greek Μαγωγ) is the second of the seven sons of Japheth mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10. It may represent Hebrew for “from Gog,” though this is uncertain.

Magog is often associated with apocalyptic traditions, mainly in connection with Ezekiel 38 and 39 which mentions “Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal” (Ezekiel 38:2 NIV); on the basis of this mention, “Gog and Magog” over time became associated with each other as a pair. In the New Testament, this pairing is found in the Book of Revelation 20:8, in which instance they may merely be metaphors for archetypal enemies of God.

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Keywords: Gogian, Gogian host, Gogian invader, Gogue Magog, Gog, Gogue, Magog, Magogue, Gog and Magog, Meshech and Tubal, Meshech, Tubal

Bible reference(s): Genesis 10:2, 1 Chronicles 5:4, Eze 38, Eze 39, Revelation 20:8

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