EXODUS 23:21

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.”

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Exodus 23:21 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Hebrew Meaning/ Definition
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Beware הִשָּׁ֧מֶר Properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc Beware
of מִפָּנָ֛יו The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) of
him, and obey וּשְׁמַ֥ע To hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) obey
his voice, בְּקֹל֖וֹ A voice or sound voice
provoke תַּמֵּ֣ר To be (causatively, make) bitter (literally or figuratively) provoke
him not; אַל Not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing not
for כִּ֣י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
he will not לֹ֤א Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
pardon יִשָּׂא֙ To lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative pardon
your transgressions: לְפִשְׁעֲכֶ֔ם A revolt (national, moral or religious) transgressions
for כִּ֥י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed for
my name שְׁמִ֖י An appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character name
is (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
in him. בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ Properly, the nearest part, i.e., the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition) in him

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  • 19  The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

  • 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, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.




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