Exodus 23:27

“My terror I will send before you, and I will throw into confusion all the people among whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.”

Exodus 23:27 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 23:27, word by word

My terrorאֵימָתִemati

terror

A great fear.

Where else “emati” appears
I will sendאֲשַׁלַּחashalach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “ashalach” appears
before youפָנֶיfane

before

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

Where else “fane” appears
and I will throw into confusionהַמֹּתִיhamoti

throw into confusion

God strikes the enemy with panic.

Where else “hamoti” appears
the peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears
you comeתָּבֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “tavo” appears
and I will makeנָתַתִּיnatati

make

To make someone something: "I have made you a father".

Where else “natati” appears
your enemiesאֹיְבֶיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyve” appears
turn their backsעֹרֶףoref

back

To show the nape, flee.

Where else “oref” appears

The context

26None shall miscarry or be barren in your land; the number of your days I will fulfill.

27 · This verse (above)

28I will send the hornet before you, and it will drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite from before you.

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