Exodus 23:28

"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."

Key Reflection

In Exodus 23:28, God reassures the Israelites that as they enter Canaan, His presence will protect them by instilling fear in their enemies and confusing those who oppose them. This divine guarantee of protection and victory emphasizes not just military strength but also the sovereignty of God over the nations they are about to inhabit, ensuring that the Israelites can trust in His provision for their conquest and settlement.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hornets -Compare the marginal references. The word is used figuratively for a cause of terror and discouragement. Bees are spoken of in the like sense,Deuteronomy 1:44;Psalms 118:12.

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