Exodus 23:27 “I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nati…”

Exodus 23:27

I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

World English Bible

I will send my terror before you, and will confuse all the people to whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

American Standard Version

I will send my terror before thee, and will discomfit all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

I will send my feare before thee, and will destroy all the people among whome thou shalt go: and I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto thee:

Darby Translation

I will send my fear before thee, and confound every people to which thou comest, and will make all thine enemies turn their back to thee.

Young's Literal Translation

My terror I send before thee, and I have put to death all the people among whom thou comest, and I have given the neck of all thine enemies unto thee.

Bible in Basic English

I will send my fear before you, putting to flight all the people to whom you come; all those who are against you will go in flight, turning their backs before you.

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Cross references

“my fear”

Deuteronomy 2:25 Genesis 35:5 Deuteronomy 11:25 Exodus 15:14–16 Deuteronomy 11:23 1 Samuel 14:15

Deuteronomy 2:25 · BSB

This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.”

Genesis 35:5 · BSB

As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

Deuteronomy 11:25 · BSB

No man will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land, wherever you set foot, as He has promised you.

Exodus 15:14–16 · BSB

The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia.

Deuteronomy 11:23 · BSB

then the LORD will drive out all these nations before you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.

1 Samuel 14:15 · BSB

Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God.

“destroy”

Deuteronomy 7:23

Deuteronomy 7:23 · BSB

But the LORD your God will give them over to you and throw them into great confusion, until they are destroyed.

“backs”

Psalm 18:40

Psalm 18:40 · BSB

You have made my enemies retreat before me; I destroyed those who hated me.

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

In context

26No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days.

28I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.

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