New American Standard Bible 1995

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and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
and will come to go or come out of V-FIM-3S H1831 ἐξελεύσεται exeleusetai
out to deceive to cause to wander, to wander V-ANA H4105 πλανῆσαι planēsai
the nations a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.) N-ANP H1484 ἔθνη ethnē
which are in the four four Adj-DFP H5064 τέσσαρσιν tessarsin
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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corners an angle, a corner N-DFP H1137 γωνίαις gōniais
of the earth, the earth, land N-GFS H1093 γῆς gēs
Gog Gog, associated with Magog N-AMS H1136 Γὼγ gōg
Analysis:
Read more about: Gog
and Magog, Magog, a foreign nation N-AMS H3098 Μαγώγ magōg
Analysis:
Read more about: Magog
to gather them together to lead together, i.e. bring together, hence come together (pass.), entertain V-ANA H4863 συναγαγεῖν sunagagein
for the war; war N-AMS H4171 πόλεμον polemon
the number a number N-NMS H706 ἀριθμὸς arithmos
of them is like as, like as, even as, when, since, as long as Adv H5613 ὡς ōs
the sand sand N-NFS H285 ἄμμος ammos
of the seashore. the sea N-GFS H2281 θαλάσσης thalassēs

People

Gog

the name of an Israelite, also leader of a northern nation

Magog

perhaps |land of Gog,| a son of Japheth, also his desc. and their land

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New American Standard Bible 1995 and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore.
King James Bible and will come And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; to battle: the number of them whom is like as the sand of the seashore.sea.
Berean Bible and will come go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for unto the war; war, of whom is the number of them is like the sand of the seashore.sea.
Hebrew Greek English and will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore.