Exodus 23:33

Exodus 23:33 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not let them live in your land or they will cause you to sin against me, because the worship of their gods will certainly be a snare to you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against me; for if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”

Context of Exodus 23:33

31“I will set your border from the Sea of Reeds to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates River. For I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you are to drive them out before you. 32Make no covenant with them or with their gods. They must not dwell in your land and cause you to sin against Me, for if you worship their gods, they will be a snare to you.”

Exodus 23:33 word by word

לֹ֤א יֵשְׁבוּ֙ בְּאַרְצְךָ֔ פֶּן־יַחֲטִ֥יאוּ אֹתְךָ֖ לִ֑י כִּ֤י תַעֲבֹד֙ אֶת־אֱלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם כִּֽי־יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֖ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They shall not dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in thy landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• lest they make thee sinחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• against me: for if thou serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
• their godsאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• it will surely be a snareמוֹקֵשׁmôqêsh môqêsh · snareH4170

Cross-references for Exodus 23:33

• 1 Kings 14:16So He will give up Israel because of the sins of Jeroboam which he committed, and caused Israel to commit.”
• 2 Chronicles 33:9But Manasseh led Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem astray, so that they did more evil than the nations whom Adonai destroyed before Bnei-Yisrael.
• Exodus 34:13Instead you must break down their ­altars, smash their pillars and cut down their Asherah poles.
• Deuteronomy 7:16“You will devour all the peoples Adonai your God gives over to you. Your eye is not to pity them. You are not to serve their gods, for that would be a snare to you.
• Deuteronomy 12:30be careful not to be trapped into imitating them after they have been destroyed before you. Do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How do these nations serve their gods? I will do the same.’
• Joshua 23:13know for certain that Adonai your God will no longer drive these nations out from before you. Instead they will become a snare and a trap for you, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land which Adonai your God has given you.
• Judges 2:3Therefore I also said, ‘I will not drive them out from before you, but they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.’”
• 1 Samuel 18:21Saul thought, “I will give her to him, so that she may become a snare to him—and the hand of the Philistines will be against him.” So Saul said to David, “You can still become my son-in-law, even today, with the second one.”
• Psalms 106:36They worshipped their idols, which became a snare to them.
• 2 Timothy 2:26Then they may regain their senses and escape the devil’s snare, in which they had been held captive by him to do his will.

Commentaries on Exodus 23:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33They shall not dwell in thy land - They must be utterly expelled. The land was the Lord's, and he had given it to the progenitors of this people, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The latter being obliged to leave it because of a famine, God is now conducting back his posterity, who alone had a Divine and natural right to it, and therefore their seeking to possess the inheritance of their fathers can be only criminal in the sight of those who are…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-33Verses 20-33 It is here promised that they should be guided and kept in their way through the wilderness to the land of promise, Behold, I send an angel before thee, mine angel. The precept joined with this promise is, that they be obedient to this angel whom God would send before them. Christ is the Angel of Jehovah; this is plainly taught by St. Paul, 1Co 10:9. They should have a comfortable settlement in the land of Canaan. How reasonable are the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33they cause you to sin against Me: God commanded Israel to destroy the Canaanites. There could be no peace agreement between a holy God and sin. God had chosen Israel to carry his message (revelation, meaning what God makes known about himself) to the world. This message would one day lead to the coming of Jesus Christ in human form (the incarnation). For this plan to continue, Israel had to remain faithful to God. If they returned to pagan worship (the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-331. put not thine hand--join not hands.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Exodus 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings