Exodus 23:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 23:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 23:33 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 23:33 — KJV
“They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.”
— Exodus 23:33 (KJV)
Exodus 23:33 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 23:33
“I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:33: dwell, land, sin
“And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:33: against, serve, gods
“When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:33: land, against, serve
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:33: dwell, land, serve
“For so it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,”
Shares key themes with Exodus 23:33: land, sin, against
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