Exodus 23:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 23:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 23:27 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enem..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 23:27 — KJV
“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. backs: Heb. neck”
— Exodus 23:27 (KJV)
Exodus 23:27 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 23:27
“Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them. shall not...: Heb. shall not return to thee”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:27: before, shalt, thine
“Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:27: send, destroy, shalt
“O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! backs: Heb. necks”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:27: before, enemies, turn
“Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:27: before, whom, thine
“Only the trees which thou knowest that they be not trees for meat, thou shalt destroy and cut them down; and thou shalt build bulwarks against the city that maketh war with thee, until it be subdued. it...: Heb. it come down”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:27: destroy, shalt, come
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