Moreover the Lord your God will send the hornet among them until those who are left, who hide themselves from you, are destroyed.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moreover Yahweh your God will send the hornet among them, until those who are left, and hide themselves, perish from before you.
- 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.
- 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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Quick answer
God will send the hornet among the nations until even those who hide are destroyed. God uses even small means to complete his judgment.
Overview
The hornet, whether literal insects or a figure for panic and terror, shows God fighting for Israel through unexpected means. No enemy can escape, even those who hide. This assures Israel that the conquest depends on God's initiative, who routs his foes by whatever means he chooses.
Cross-references & the web
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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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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