Exodus 23:29

What does Exodus 23:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Exodus 23:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I will not drive them out from before thee in one year, lest the land become desolate, and the beasts of the field multiply against thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I will not drive them out from before thee in one year, lest the land become desolate, and the beasts of the field multiply against thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I will not send them all out in one year, for fear that their land may become waste, and the beasts of the field be increased overmuch against you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

I cast them not out from before thee in one year, lest the land be a desolation, and the beast of the field hath multiplied against thee;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I will not cast them out from thy face in one year; lest the land be brought into a wilderness, and the beasts multiply against thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I will not drive them out from before thee in one year: lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.

Context

v.28And I will send the hornet before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.

v.29This passage

v.30By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 3:1

    Now these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

  • Joshua 15:63

    And as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

  • Deuteronomy 7:22

    And Jehovah thy God will cast out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.

  • Joshua 16:10

    And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork.

  • Joshua 17:12

    Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

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