Exodus

Exodus 23:20–21

²⁰Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared. ²¹Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.

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Exodus 23:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הִנֵּ֨ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
I	אָנֹכִ֜י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
am sending	שֹׁלֵ֤חַ	šō·lê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
an angel	מַלְאָךְ֙	mal·’āḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
before you	לְפָנֶ֔יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
to protect you	לִשְׁמָרְךָ֖	liš·mā·rə·ḵā	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
along the way	בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ	bad·dā·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and to bring you	וְלַהֲבִ֣יאֲךָ֔	wə·la·hă·ḇî·’ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the place	הַמָּק֖וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
I have prepared	הֲכִנֹֽתִי׃	hă·ḵi·nō·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3559 be firm

Exodus 23:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pay attention	הִשָּׁ֧מֶר	hiš·šā·mer	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
to him	מִפָּנָ֛יו	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and listen	וּשְׁמַ֥ע	ū·šə·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
to his voice	בְּקֹל֖וֹ	bə·qō·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
defy	תַּמֵּ֣ר	tam·mêr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4843 be bitter
him	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he will not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forgive	יִשָּׂא֙	yiś·śā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
rebellion	לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֔ם	lə·p̄iš·‘ă·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6588 transgression
since	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My Name	שְׁמִ֖י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
is in him	בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃	bə·qir·bōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7130 inward part, midst

Cross-references

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Exodus 23:20 Exodus 33:14 · Psalm 91:11 · Exodus 32:34 · Exodus 14:19 · Exodus 33:2 · Isaiah 63:9 · John 14:3 · Matthew 25:34 · Malachi 3:1 · Numbers 20:16 · Joshua 5:13 · Joshua 6:2

Exodus 23:21 Psalm 78:56 · Hebrews 12:25 · Psalm 78:40 · John 10:30 · John 10:38 · John 5:23 · Exodus 3:14 · Joshua 24:19 · Hebrews 10:26–29 · Ephesians 4:30 · Colossians 2:9 · Numbers 14:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.