Exodus 23:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Exodus 23:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 23:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 23:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Pay attention to him, and listen to his voice. Don’t provoke him, for he will not pardon your disobedience, for my name is in him.”

Exodus 23:21 — World English Bible

Exodus 23:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Take ye heed before him, and hearken unto his voice; provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgression: for my name is in him. ”

Exodus 23:21 — American Standard Version

Exodus 23:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“be watchful because of his presence, and hearken to his voice, rebel not against him, for he beareth not with your transgression, for My name <FI>is<Fi> in his heart;”

Exodus 23:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 23:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be careful in his presence, and hearken unto his voice: do not provoke him, for he will not forgive your transgressions; for my name is in him. ”

Exodus 23:21 — Darby Translation

Exodus 23:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beware of him, and heare his voyce, and prouoke him not: for he will not spare your misdeedes, because my name is in him.”

Exodus 23:21 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 23:21 in Context — Exodus 23

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

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What Does Exodus 23:21 Mean?

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