Exodus 23 · Verse 31

Exodus 23:31

And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Exodus 23:31, King James Version

Exodus 23:31 in other translations

BSBAnd I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.
WEBI will set your border from the Red Sea even to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.
ASVAnd I will set thy border from the Red Sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness unto the River: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand: and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
YLT‘And I have set thy border from the Red Sea, even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness unto the River: for I give into your hand the inhabitants of the land, and thou hast cast them out from before thee;
DARBYAnd I will set thy bounds from the Red Sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness unto the river; for I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, that thou mayest dispossess them from before thee.
BBEI will let the limits of your land be from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the waste land to the river Euphrates: for I will give the people of those lands into your power; and you will send them out before you.
WebsterAnd I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even to the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.

What does Exodus 23:31 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 I will set thy bounds from the Red Sea - On the south-east, even unto the sea of the Philistines - the Mediterranean, on the north-west; and from the desert - of Arabia, or the wilderness of Shur, on the west, to the river - the Euphrates, on the north-east. Or in general terms, from the Euphrates on the east, to the Mediterranean Sea on the west; and from Mount Libanus on the north, to the Red Sea and the Nile on the south. This promise was not completely fulfilled till the days of David and Solomon. The general disobedience of the people before this time prevented a more speedy accomplishment; and their disobedience afterwards caused them to lose the possession. So, though all the promises of God are Yea and Amen, yet they are fulfilled but to a few, because men are slow of heart to believe; and the blessings of providence and grace are taken away from several because of their unfaithfulness.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 23:20-33

It is here promised that they should be guided and kept in their way through the wilderness to the land of promise, Behold, I send an angel before thee, mine angel. The precept joined with this promise is, that they be obedient to this angel whom God would send before them. Christ is the Angel of Jehovah; this is plainly taught by St. Paul, 1Co 10:9. They should have a comfortable settlement in the land of Canaan…

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Exodus 23:31 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשַׁתִּ֣יve.sha.Tiand I will fixH7896
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
גְּבֻלְךָ֗ge.vul.Khaborder yourH1366
מִיַּם\־mi.yam-from [the] sea ofH3220
סוּף֙sufreed[s]H5488
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and toH5704
יָ֣םyam[the] sea ofH3220
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
וּמִמִּדְבָּ֖רu.mi.mid.Barand from [the] wildernessH4057
עַד\־'ad-toH5704
הַנָּהָ֑רha.na.Harthe RiverH5104
כִּ֣י\׀kiforH3588
אֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenI will giveH5414
בְּיֶדְכֶ֗םbe.yed.Khemin hand yourH3027
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853
יֹשְׁבֵ֣יyo.she.Vei[the] inhabitants ofH3427
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
וְגֵרַשְׁתָּ֖מוֹve.ge.rash.Ta.movand you will drive out themH1644
מִפָּנֶֽיךָ\׃mi.pa.Nei.khafrom before youH6440

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Cross references for Exodus 23:31

  • Genesis 15:18

    In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

  • Deuteronomy 11:24

    Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

  • Joshua 21:44

    And the Lord gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hand.

  • Numbers 34:3-15

    Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward: And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon: And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea. And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. …

  • Joshua 1:4

    From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

  • 1 Kings 4:24

    For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

  • Joshua 24:18

    And the Lord drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the Lord; for he is our God.

  • Psalms 72:8

    He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

  • 1 Kings 4:21

    And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

  • Judges 1:4

    And Judah went up; and the Lord delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

  • Judges 11:21

    And the Lord God of Israel delivered Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they smote them: so Israel possessed all the land of the Amorites, the inhabitants of that country.

  • Joshua 24:8

    And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand, that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.

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I will set.
Ge 15:18; Nu 34:3-15; De 11:24; Jos 1:4; 1Ki 4:21,24; Ps 72:8
deliver the.
Nu 21:34; De 3:2; Jos 8:7,18; 10:8,19; 21:44; 23:14; 24:8; Jud 1:4
Jud 11:21; 1Sa 23:4; 1Ki 20:13

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Context

  • Exodus 23:30

    By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.

  • Exodus 23:31

    And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.

  • Exodus 23:32

    Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.

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Exodus 23:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y yo pondré tu término desde el mar Bermejo hasta la mar de Palestina, y desde el desierto hasta el río: porque pondré en vuestras manos los moradores de la tierra, y tú los echarás de delante de ti.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et j’ai établi tes limites depuis la mer Rouge jusqu’à la mer des Philistins, et depuis le désert jusqu’au fleuve; car je livrerai entre tes mains les habitants du pays, et tu les chasseras de devant toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ich werde deine Grenze setzen vom Schilfmeer bis an das Meer der Philister, und von der Wüste bis an den Strom; denn ich werde die Bewohner des Landes in deine Hand geben, daß du sie vor dir vertreibest.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ponam autem terminos tuos a mari Rubro usque ad mare Palæstinorum, et a deserto usque ad fluvium: tradam in manibus vestris habitatores terræ, et ejiciam eos de conspectu vestro.