What Does Ezekiel 39:4 Mean?

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

“upon the mountains”

a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

“Thou shalt fall”

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“thou and all thy bands”

(only plural) wings of an army, or crowds of troops

“and the people”

a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

“thee unto the ravenous”

a hawk or other bird of prey

“birds”

a little bird (as hopping)

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“of every sort”

an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinna

“and to the beasts”

alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin

“of the field”

a field (as flat)

“that is with thee I will give”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“to be devoured”

food