God will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands and they will know that he is the Lord—extending the judgment beyond Gog himself to his homeland and allies. The fire on Magog represents judgment on the territory from which the invasion originated; the judgment is comprehensive and reaches beyond the battlefield to the invader's base. The reference to secure dwellers on coastlands suggests allies who thought themselves safe from the conflict; God's fire reaches even those who attempt to remain removed from the invasion. The knowledge formula ('they will know that I am the Lord') applies the revelation of God's power not only to Israel but to all peoples, including Gog's allies. This verse establishes that the judgment on Gog extends geographically and demographically; the entire alliance will experience divine retribution.

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