God will strike Gog's bow from his left hand and make his arrows fall from his right hand—a reiteration that emphasizes the complete deprivation of weaponry. This verse appears to repeat verse 2, though with slightly different phrasing; the repetition may emphasize the absolute nature of the disarmament or may reflect textual transmission. The rhetorical effect is to ensure that the reader grasps fully that Gog will be entirely deprived of the means of warfare. The disarmament precedes the death, suggesting that Gog's end comes not from military defeat but from helplessness. This verse reinforces that the divine judgment renders human military power irrelevant.

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