KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I will send my terror ahead of you, and I will defeat all the people you encounter, and I will make all your enemies run away from you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising to go before His people and cause their enemies to flee in terror, clearing the way for their victory.
📚 Historical Context
This promise was given to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. God was assuring them that He would fight their battles and cause the Canaanite nations to be afraid and retreat before them. This was part of God's covenant promises about how He would establish Israel in the land He had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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