Exodus

Exodus 23:21

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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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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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.