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Exodus 23:20-26
New International Version
Exodus 23:20-26
New International Version
God’s Angel to Prepare the Way
20 “See, I am sending an angel(A) ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.(B) 21 Pay attention to him and listen(C) to what he says. Do not rebel against him; he will not forgive(D) your rebellion,(E) since my Name(F) is in him. 22 If you listen carefully to what he says and do(G) all that I say, I will be an enemy(H) to your enemies and will oppose those who oppose you. 23 My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites,(I) and I will wipe them out. 24 Do not bow down before their gods or worship(J) them or follow their practices.(K) You must demolish(L) them and break their sacred stones(M) to pieces. 25 Worship the Lord your God,(N) and his blessing(O) will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness(P) from among you, 26 and none will miscarry or be barren(Q) in your land. I will give you a full life span.(R)
Exodus 23:20-26
New King James Version
Exodus 23:20-26
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.
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- Exodus 23:23 annihilate them
Exodus 23:20-26
King James Version
Exodus 23:20-26
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, 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.
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Exodus 23:20-26
English Standard Version
Exodus 23:20-26
English Standard Version
Conquest of Canaan Promised
20 (A)“Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared. 21 Pay careful attention to him and obey his voice; (B)do not rebel against him, (C)for he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him.
22 “But if you carefully obey his voice and do all that I say, then (D)I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.
23 (E)“When my angel goes before you and brings you (F)to the Amorites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Canaanites, the Hivites and the Jebusites, and I blot them out, 24 you shall (G)not bow down to their gods nor serve them, (H)nor do as they do, but (I)you shall utterly overthrow them and break their (J)pillars in pieces. 25 You (K)shall serve the Lord your God, and (L)he[a] will bless your bread and your water, and (M)I will take sickness away from among you. 26 (N)None shall miscarry or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the (O)number of your days.
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- Exodus 23:25 Septuagint, Vulgate I
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