Deuteronomy 7:20
18 But do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt:
19 the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.
Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished.
21 Do not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.
22 The LORD your God will drive out these nations before you little by little. You will not be enabled to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals would multiply around you.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished.
- KJV
- Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
- WEB
- Moreover the LORD your God will send the hornet among them, until those who are left, and hide themselves, perish from before you.
- ASV
- Moreover Jehovah thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves, perish from before thee.
- DARBY
- Moreover, Jehovah thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and they that hide themselves from thee, are destroyed.
- BLB
- Moreover, YHWH your God will send the hornet among them, until those who are left and who hide themselves from you have perished.
- ÅB
- Endog hvepser skal Herren din Gud sende mot dem, til alle de er omkommet som er blitt tilbake og har skjult seg for deg.
- OTB
- Videre vil Herren din Gud sende vepsen blant dem inntil selv de overlevende som gjemmer seg for deg, har omkommet.
- B1930
- Endog hvepser skal Herren din Gud sende mot dem, til alle de er omkommet som er blitt tilbake og har skjult sig for dig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 24:12
I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.
Read in contextExodus 23:28–30
I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.
Read in context