Exodus 23:28
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I will sendוְשָׁלַחְתִּ֥י
(ve·sha·lach·ti)
7971: to senda prim. root
hornetsהַצִּרְעָ֖ה
(ha·tzir·'ah)
6880: hornetsfrom the same as tsaraath
aheadלְפָנֶ֑יךָ
(le·fa·nei·cha;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
of you so that they will driveוְגֵרְשָׁ֗ה
(ve·ge·re·shah)
1644: to drive out, cast outa prim. root
out the Hivites,הַחִוִּ֧י
(ha·chiv·vi)
2340: probably "villagers," a Canaanite tribeprobably from the same as chavvah
the Canaanites,הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֛י
(hak·ke·na·'a·ni)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
and the Hittitesהַחִתִּ֖י
(ha·chit·ti)
2850: desc. of Hethfrom Cheth
before 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
you. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And I will send
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
hornets
tsir`ah  (tsir-aw')
a wasp (as stinging) -- hornet.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
thee which shall drive out
garash  (gaw-rash')
to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce -- cast up (out), divorced (woman), drive away (forth, out), expel, surely put away, trouble, thrust out.
the Hivite
Chivviy  (khiv-vee')
a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine -- Hivite.
the Canaanite
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
and the Hittite
Chittiy  (khit-tee')
a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth -- Hittite, Hittities.
from before
paniym  (paw-neem')
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.)
thee
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I will send hornets ahead of you so that they will drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites before you.

King James Bible
And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will send the hornet in front of you, and it will drive the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites away from you.

International Standard Version
I'll send hornets ahead of you and they'll drive out the Hivites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites before you.

NET Bible
I will send hornets before you that will drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite before you.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will spread panic ahead of you to force the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites out of your way.

King James 2000 Bible
And I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before you.
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