Exodus 23:20 “Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way…”

Exodus 23:20

Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

World English Bible

“Behold, I send an angel before you, to keep you by the way, and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.

American Standard Version

Behold, I send an angel before thee, to keep thee by the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

Geneva Bible 1599

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keepe thee in the way, and to bring thee to the place which I haue prepared.

Darby Translation

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee to the place that I have prepared.

Young's Literal Translation

'Lo, I am sending a messenger before thee to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee in unto the place which I have prepared;

Bible in Basic English

See, I am sending an angel before you, to keep you on your way and to be your guide into the place which I have made ready for you.

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Cross references

“Angel”

Exodus 33:14 Psalm 91:11 Exodus 32:34 Exodus 14:19 Exodus 33:2 Isaiah 63:9

Exodus 33:14 · BSB

And the LORD answered, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Psalm 91:11 · BSB

For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

Exodus 32:34 · BSB

Now go, lead the people to the place I described. Behold, My angel shall go before you. But on the day I settle accounts, I will punish them for their sin.”

Exodus 14:19 · BSB

And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them,

Exodus 33:2 · BSB

And I will send an angel before you, and I will drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

Isaiah 63:9 · BSB

In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

“prepared”

John 14:3 Matthew 25:34 Genesis 15:18

John 14:3 · BSB

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.

Matthew 25:34 · BSB

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Genesis 15:18 · BSB

On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Also

Exodus 15:17

Exodus 15:17 · BSB

You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance— the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands have established.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

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.

Read Exodus 23