Exodus
Exodus 23:27–28
27I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run. 28I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.
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Exodus 23:27
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will send | אֲשַׁלַּ֣ח | ’ă·šal·laḥ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7971 send |
| My terror | אֵֽימָתִי֙ | ’ê·mā·ṯî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H367 terror, dread |
| ahead of you | לְפָנֶ֔יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| and throw into confusion | וְהַמֹּתִי֙ | wə·ham·mō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit |
| every | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| nation | הָעָ֔ם | hā·‘ām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
| you encounter | תָּבֹ֖א | tā·ḇō | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| I will make all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| your enemies | אֹיְבֶ֛יךָ | ’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H341 be hostile to |
| turn | וְנָתַתִּ֧י | wə·nā·ṯat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| and run | אֵלֶ֖יךָ | ’ê·le·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H413 motion to |
Exodus 23:28
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I will send | וְשָׁלַחְתִּ֥י | wə·šā·laḥ·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7971 send |
| the hornet | הַצִּרְעָ֖ה | haṣ·ṣir·‘āh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6880 hornets |
| before you | לְפָנֶ֑יךָ | lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| to drive | וְגֵרְשָׁ֗ה | wə·ḡê·rə·šāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular | H1644 drive out, cast out |
| the Hivites | הַחִוִּ֧י | ha·ḥiw·wî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2340 Chivvite |
| and Canaanites | הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י | hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3669 trader, merchant |
| and Hittites | הַחִתִּ֖י | ha·ḥit·tî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H2850 Hittite(s) |
| out of your way | מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃ | mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā | Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 23:27 Deuteronomy 2:25 · Genesis 35:5 · Deuteronomy 11:25 · Deuteronomy 7:23 · Psalm 18:40 · Exodus 15:14–16 · Deuteronomy 11:23 · 2 Kings 7:6 · 2 Chronicles 14:14 · 1 Samuel 14:15 · Joshua 2:9–11
Exodus 23:28 Deuteronomy 7:20 · Joshua 24:11–12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.