27 “I will cause the people ahead of you to feel terror[a] and throw into confusion(A) all the nations you come to. I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you in retreat. 28 I will send the hornet[b](B) in front of you, and it will drive the Hivites, Canaanites, and Hittites away from you. 29 I will not drive them out ahead of you in a single year; otherwise, the land would become desolate, and wild animals would multiply against you.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 23:27 Lit will send terror of Me ahead of you
  2. Exodus 23:28 Or send panic

27 “I will send my terror(A) ahead of you and throw into confusion(B) every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.(C) 28 I will send the hornet(D) ahead of you to drive the Hivites, Canaanites and Hittites(E) out of your way. 29 But I will not drive them out in a single year, because the land would become desolate and the wild animals(F) too numerous for you.

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