Exodus 23:20

“Look, I am sending an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.”

Exodus 23:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Quotation · Matthew 11:10

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The first half of the quotation matches Exodus 23:20, where the same word (mal'ach) is translated “angel”; the second, “who will prepare your way,” with Malachi 3:1.

Formula: οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ γέγραπται “this is the one about whom it is written” (Matthew 11:10)

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Greek of the New Testament: οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ γέγραπται Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου

Hebrew (Masoretic text): הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ מַלְאָךְ לְפָנֶיךָ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בַּדָּרֶךְ וְלַהֲבִיאֲךָ אֶל הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הֲכִנֹתִי

Septuagint (Exodus 23:20 in the Septuagint numbering): Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄλλελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου ἵνα φυλάξῃ σε ἐν τῆ ὁδῷ, ὅπως εἰσαγάγῃ σε εἰς τὴν γῆν ἢν ἡτοίμασά σοι.

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 4 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Luke 7:27

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The first half of the quotation matches Exodus 23:20, where the same word (mal'ach) is translated “angel”; the second, “who will prepare your way,” with Malachi 3:1.

Formula: οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ γέγραπται “this is the one about whom it is written” (Luke 7:27)

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Greek of the New Testament: οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ γέγραπται Ἰδοὺ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου ἔμπροσθέν σου

Hebrew (Masoretic text): הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ מַלְאָךְ לְפָנֶיךָ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בַּדָּרֶךְ וְלַהֲבִיאֲךָ אֶל הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הֲכִנֹתִי

Septuagint (Exodus 23:20 in the Septuagint numbering): Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄλλελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου ἵνα φυλάξῃ σε ἐν τῆ ὁδῷ, ὅπως εἰσαγάγῃ σε εἰς τὴν γῆν ἢν ἡτοίμασά σοι.

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 4 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Mark 1:2

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Mark attributes the quotation to Isaiah. The first sentence matches Exodus 23:20 and the second Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3 is quoted in the following verse.

Formula: Καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν τῷ Ἠσαΐᾳ τῷ προφήτῃ “as it is written in Isaiah the prophet” (Mark 1:2)

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Greek of the New Testament: Καθὼς γέγραπται ἐν τῷ Ἠσαΐᾳ τῷ προφήτῃ Ἰδοὺ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄγγελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου ὃς κατασκευάσει τὴν ὁδόν σου

Hebrew (Masoretic text): הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ מַלְאָךְ לְפָנֶיךָ לִשְׁמָרְךָ בַּדָּרֶךְ וְלַהֲבִיאֲךָ אֶל הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הֲכִנֹתִי

Septuagint (Exodus 23:20 in the Septuagint numbering): Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὸν ἄλλελόν μου πρὸ προσώπου σου ἵνα φυλάξῃ σε ἐν τῆ ὁδῷ, ὅπως εἰσαγάγῃ σε εἰς τὴν γῆν ἢν ἡτοίμασά σοι.

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 4 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Exodus 23:20, word by word

am sendingשֹׁלֵחַsholeach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “sholeach” appears
an angelמַלְאָךְmalach

angel

A messenger from God, a heavenly being.

Where else “malach” appears
before youפָנֶיfane

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fane” appears
to guard youשְׁמָרְshemar

guard

To watch over, protect from all harm.

Where else “shemar” appears
on the wayדָּרֶךְdarech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

Where else “darech” appears
and to bring youהֲבִיאֲhavia

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “havia” appears
the placeמָּקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “makom” appears
I have preparedהֲכִנֹתִיhachinoti

prepare

To get something set and done beforehand.

Where else “hachinoti” appears

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Quotation · Matthew 11:10

The first half of the quotation matches Exodus 23:20, where the same word (mal'ach) is translated “angel”; the second, “who will prepare your way,” with Malachi 3:1.

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Exodus 23:20

20Look, I am sending an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.

Matthew 11:10

10This is the one about whom it is written, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

Quotation · Luke 7:27

The first half of the quotation matches Exodus 23:20, where the same word (mal'ach) is translated “angel”; the second, “who will prepare your way,” with Malachi 3:1.

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Exodus 23:20

20Look, I am sending an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.

Luke 7:27

27This is the one about whom it is written: Look, I am sending my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way ahead of you.

Quotation · Mark 1:2

Mark attributes the quotation to Isaiah. The first sentence matches Exodus 23:20 and the second Malachi 3:1; Isaiah 40:3 is quoted in the following verse.

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Exodus 23:20

20Look, I am sending an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.

Mark 1:2

2As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way;

The context

19The best of the firstfruits of your ground you shall bring into the house of YHWH your Elohim. You shall not boil a young goat in the milk of its mother.

20 · This verse (above)

21Be careful before him and listen to his voice; do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgression, for my name is in him.

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