“I will send my feare before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto thee.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
- King James Version
"I will send My terror ahead of you, and throw into confusion all the people among whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn {their} backs to you.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I will send my terror before thee, and will discomfit all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I will send my fear before you, putting to flight all the people to whom you come; all those who are against you will go in flight, turning their backs before you.
- Basic English Bible
I will send my fear before thee, and confound every people to which thou comest, and will make all thine enemies turn their back to thee.
- Darby Bible
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thy enemies turn their backs to thee.
- Webster's Bible
I will send my terror before you, and will confuse all the people to whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
- World English Bible
My terror I send before thee, and I have put to death all the people among whom thou comest, and I have given the neck of all thine enemies unto thee.
- Youngs Literal Bible
I will send My terror before thee, and will discomfit all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 23:27
23:27 I will send my fear before thee - And they that fear will soon flee. Hosts of hornets also made way for the hosts of Israel; such mean creatures can God make use of for the chastising of his people's enemies.