Exodus 23:31

“I will set your border from the Sea of Reeds to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River, for I will give into your hand the inhabitants of the land, and you shall drive them out from before you.”

Exodus 23:31 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Exodus 23:31, word by word

I will setשַׁתִּיshati

put

To station something somewhere; sow enmity.

Where else “shati” appears
your borderגְּבֻלְgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
from the Seaיַּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yam” appears
of Reedsסוּףsuf

reed

Tall shore plants; "the Sea of Rushes".

Where else “suf” appears
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

Where else “pelishtim” appears
and from the wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

Where else “midbar” appears
the Riverנָּהָרnahar

river

River, stream; above all the Euphrates ("the River") or the Nile.

Where else “nahar” appears
I will giveאֶתֵּןeten

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “eten” appears
into your handיֶדְyed

power

Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.

Where else “yed” appears
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵיyoshve

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yoshve” appears
of the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
and you shall drive them outגֵרַשְׁתָּgerashta

drive out

To force someone out of their home or land.

Where else “gerashta” appears
from before youפָּנֶיpane

presence

Literally "the face": being before someone, face to face.

Where else “pane” appears

Translation note

“The River” is the Euphrates (Genesis 15:18). The sea of the Philistines is the Mediterranean.

The context

30Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you increase and take possession of the land.

31 · This verse (above)

32You shall not make a covenant with them or with their gods.

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