Exodus

Exodus 23:23–24

²³For My angel will go before you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will annihilate them.

²⁴You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.

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Exodus 23:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My angel	מַלְאָכִי֮	mal·’ā·ḵî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4397 messenger
will go	יֵלֵ֣ךְ	yê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
before you	לְפָנֶיךָ֒	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
and bring you	וֶהֱבִֽיאֲךָ֗	we·hĕ·ḇî·’ă·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land of the Amorites	הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙	hā·’ĕ·mō·rî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H567 Amorites
Hittites	וְהַ֣חִתִּ֔י	wə·ha·ḥit·tî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2850 Hittite(s)
Perizzites	וְהַפְּרִזִּי֙	wə·hap·pə·riz·zî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6522 Perizzite
Canaanites	וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י	wə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
Hivites	הַחִוִּ֖י	ha·ḥiw·wî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2340 Chivvite
and Jebusites	וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י	wə·hay·ḇū·sî	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2983 Jebusite, Jebusites
and I will annihilate them	וְהִכְחַדְתִּֽיו׃	wə·hiḵ·ḥaḏ·tîw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H3582 hide, efface

Exodus 23:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You must not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bow down	תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֤ה	ṯiš·ta·ḥă·weh	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
to their gods	לֵאלֹֽהֵיהֶם֙	lê·lō·hê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
or serve them	תָֽעָבְדֵ֔ם	ṯā·‘ā·ḇə·ḏêm	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
or	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
follow	תַעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ṯa·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
their practices	כְּמַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם	kə·ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
Instead	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you are to demolish them	הָרֵס֙	hā·rês	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H2040 throw down, break or tear down
and smash their sacred stones	מַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃	maṣ·ṣê·ḇō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
to pieces	וְשַׁבֵּ֥ר	wə·šab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H7665 break, break in pieces

Cross-references

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Exodus 23:23 Exodus 23:20 · Isaiah 5:13 · Genesis 34:2 · Genesis 15:19–21

Exodus 23:24 Exodus 20:5 · Numbers 33:52 · Deuteronomy 12:30–31 · Deuteronomy 12:3 · Deuteronomy 7:5 · Leviticus 18:3 · Psalm 106:35–38 · Exodus 32:20 · 2 Chronicles 33:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.