Moreover Yahweh your God will send the hornet among them, until those who are left, and hide themselves, perish from before you.
Parallel translations
- KJV Moreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
- BSB Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished.
- NKJV Moreover the Lord your God will send the hornet among them until those who are left, who hide themselves from you, are destroyed.
- NASB Indeed, the Lord your God will send the hornet against them, until those who are left and hide themselves from you perish.
- NLT And then the Lord your God will send terror to drive out the few survivors still hiding from you!
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Cross-references · 2
- Josh 24:12I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; not with your sword, nor with your bow.
- Exod 23:28–30I will send the hornet before you, which will drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before you.
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