Exodus 23:20-33
Authorized (King James) Version
20 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him. 22 But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. 23 For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off. 24 Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. 25 And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
26 There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil. 27 I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. 28 And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee. 29 I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee. 30 By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land. 31 And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee. 32 Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. 33 They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.
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Exodus 23:20-33
New King James Version
The Angel and the Promises
20 (A)“Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared. 21 Beware of Him and obey His voice; (B)do not provoke Him, for He will (C)not pardon your transgressions; for (D)My name is in Him. 22 But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then (E)I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. 23 (F)For My Angel will go before you and (G)bring you in to the Amorites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites and the Hivites and the Jebusites; and I will [a]cut them off. 24 You shall not (H)bow down to their gods, nor serve them, (I)nor do according to their works; (J)but you shall utterly overthrow them and completely break down their sacred pillars.
25 “So you shall (K)serve the Lord your God, and (L)He will bless your bread and your water. And (M)I will take sickness away from the midst of you. 26 (N)No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will (O)fulfill the number of your days.
27 “I will send (P)My fear before you, I will (Q)cause confusion among all the people to whom you come, and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you. 28 And (R)I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite from before you. 29 (S)I will not drive them out from before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. 30 Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land. 31 And (T)I will set your [b]bounds from the Red Sea to the sea, Philistia, and from the desert to the [c]River. For I will (U)deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you. 32 (V)You shall make no [d]covenant with them, nor with their gods. 33 They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, (W)it will surely be a snare to you.”
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- Exodus 23:23 annihilate them
- Exodus 23:31 boundaries
- Exodus 23:31 Heb. Nahar, the Euphrates
- Exodus 23:32 treaty
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