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set your face toward Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince ... Tubal

"Stare at the land of Magog and at Gog, the chief prince ... Tubal" or "Stare at Gog, the chief prince ... Tubal, and at the land of Magog so that they will be harmed". This is a command to stare at Gog and Magog as a symbol of punishing the people there. See Ezekiel 4:3.

set your face

"stare"

Gog, the land of Magog

"Gog who rules over the land of Magog"

Gog

The name of a leader or king who ruled in the land of Magog.

Magog

The name of an ancient nation that was probably located in the land that is now Turkey. Magog might be the ancient nation of Lydia.

the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal

"who is the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal". Some modern versions interpret the Hebrew expression as "the chief of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal." This is another title for Gog.

Meshech ... Tubal

See how you translated these names in Ezekiel 32:26.