23 For My angel will go before you and bring you to the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out.(A) 24 You must not bow down to their gods or worship them. Do not imitate their practices. Instead, demolish them[a] and smash their sacred pillars to pieces.(B) 25 Worship the Lord your God, and He[b] will bless your bread and your water. I will remove illnesses from you.(C) 26 No woman will miscarry or be childless in your land. I will give you the full number of your days.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 23:24 Probably the idols
  2. Exodus 23:25 LXX, Vg read I

23 My angel will go ahead of you and bring you into the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites and Jebusites,(A) and I will wipe them out. 24 Do not bow down before their gods or worship(B) them or follow their practices.(C) You must demolish(D) them and break their sacred stones(E) to pieces. 25 Worship the Lord your God,(F) and his blessing(G) will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness(H) from among you, 26 and none will miscarry or be barren(I) in your land. I will give you a full life span.(J)

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