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Ezekiel 39:14Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And they shall appoint men to go continually about the land, to bury and to seek out them that were remaining upon the face of the earth, that they may cleanse it: and after seven months they shall begin to seek.

Douay-Rheims

וְאַנְשֵׁ֨י תָמִ֤יד יַבְדִּ֙ילוּ֙ עֹבְרִ֣ים בָּאָ֔רֶץ מְקַבְּרִ֣ים אֶת־הָעֹבְרִ֗ים אֶת־הַנּוֹתָרִ֛ים עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ לְטַֽהֲרָ֑הּ מִקְצֵ֥ה שִׁבְעָֽה־חֳדָשִׁ֖ים יַחְקֹֽרוּ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

I will adopt their name, and on that day I will be exalted, declares the Sovereign Lord. Those appointed will traverse the land to provide proper interment for those who have perished during the exodus, calling out for them. Whenever a traveler passes through the territory and encounters a human bone, he will mark the spot until those designated for burial come and bury it in the desolate place known for its numerous graves of Gog. For an extended period, they will roam the area, ensuring that the deceased receive a dignified burial; and if travelers discover a bone, they will gather a pile of stones at the site, signaling to the burial team so that they can collect it and honor the deceased along with others.

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