Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Obey what I command you today. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. New Living Translation But listen carefully to everything I command you today. Then I will go ahead of you and drive out the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. English Standard Version “Observe what I command you this day. Behold, I will drive out before you the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Berean Standard Bible Observe what I command you this day. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. King James Bible Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. New King James Version Observe what I command you this day. Behold, I am driving out from before you the Amorite and the Canaanite and the Hittite and the Perizzite and the Hivite and the Jebusite. New American Standard Bible “Be sure to comply with what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite from you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. NASB 1995 “Be sure to observe what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite before you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite. NASB 1977 “Be sure to observe what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite before you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite and the Jebusite. Legacy Standard Bible “Be sure to keep what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite before you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Amplified Bible “Be sure to observe what I am commanding you this day: behold, I am going to drive out the Amorite before you, and the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Christian Standard Bible Observe what I command you today. I am going to drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hethites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. Holman Christian Standard Bible Observe what I command you today. I am going to drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. American Standard Version Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Contemporary English Version I will force out the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, but you must do what I command you today. English Revised Version Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do everything that I command today. Then I will force the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites out of your way. Good News Translation Obey the laws that I am giving you today. I will drive out the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, as you advance. International Standard Version Obey what I am commanding you today and I'll drive out from before you the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Majority Standard Bible Observe what I command you this day. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. NET Bible "Obey what I am commanding you this day. I am going to drive out before you the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. New Heart English Bible Observe that which I command you this day. Look, I drive out before you the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Hethite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Webster's Bible Translation Observe thou that which I command thee this day: Behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. World English Bible Observe that which I command you today. Behold, I will drive out before you the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionObserve for yourself that which I am commanding you today. Behold, I am casting out from before you the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite; Young's Literal Translation 'Observe for thyself that which I am commanding thee to-day: lo, I am casting out from before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite; Smith's Literal Translation Watch to thyself what I command thee this day: behold me driving out from before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleObserve all things which this day I command thee: I myself will drive out before thy face the Amorrhite, and the Chanaanite, and the Hethite, and the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite. Catholic Public Domain Version Observe everything that I command you this day. I myself will drive out before your face the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. New American Bible As for you, observe what I am commanding you today. See, I am about to drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. New Revised Standard Version Observe what I command you today. See, I will drive out before you the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleObserve the things which I command you this day; behold, I will destroy from before you the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said, “Behold, I establish a covenant before all your people and I shall make distinctions that not have been made in all the Earth and in all the nations, and all this people shall see that you within them are the Servant of LORD JEHOVAH, for what I do with you is fearsome. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Observe thou that which I am commanding thee this day; behold, I am driving out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. Brenton Septuagint Translation Do thou take heed to all things whatsoever I command thee: behold, I cast out before your face the Amorite and the Chananite and the Pherezite, and the Chettite, and Evite, and Gergesite and Jebusite: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Renews the Covenant10And the LORD said, “Behold, I am making a covenant. Before all your people I will perform wonders that have never been done in any nation in all the world. All the people among whom you live will see the LORD’s work, for it is an awesome thing that I am doing with you. 11Observe what I command you this day. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. 12Be careful not to make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land you are entering, lest they become a snare in your midst.… Cross References Deuteronomy 7:1-2 When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to possess, and He drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— / and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Deuteronomy 31:3-5 The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross ahead of you, as the LORD has said. / And the LORD will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, when He destroyed them along with their land. / The LORD will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you. Joshua 23:12-13 For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you. Judges 2:1-3 Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, / and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done? / So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.” Psalm 78:55 He drove out nations before them and apportioned their inheritance; He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents. Nehemiah 9:24 So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. Numbers 33:51-53 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan, / you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places. / You are to take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess. Deuteronomy 9:1-3 Hear, O Israel: Today you are about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities fortified to the heavens. / The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?” / But understand that today the LORD your God goes across ahead of you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them and subdue them before you. And you will drive them out and annihilate them swiftly, as the LORD has promised you. Deuteronomy 20:16-18 However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, / so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God. Joshua 3:10 He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites. Acts 13:19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. Hebrews 11:30-31 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Treasury of Scripture Observe you that which I command you this day: behold, I drive out before you the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite. observe Deuteronomy 4:1,2,40 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you… Deuteronomy 5:32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Deuteronomy 6:3,25 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey… I drive Exodus 3:8,17 And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites… Exodus 33:2 And I will send an angel before thee; and I will drive out the Canaanite, the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite: Genesis 15:18-21 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: … Jump to Previous Amorite Amorites Canaanite Canaanites Care Casting Command Commanding Drive Driving Hittite Hittites Hivite Hivites Jebusite Jeb'usites Obey Observe Orders Perizzite Perizzites Per'izzites Sure Thyself Today To-DayJump to Next Amorite Amorites Canaanite Canaanites Care Casting Command Commanding Drive Driving Hittite Hittites Hivite Hivites Jebusite Jeb'usites Obey Observe Orders Perizzite Perizzites Per'izzites Sure Thyself Today To-DayExodus 34 1. The tablets are replaced5. The name of the Lord proclaimed 8. Moses entreats God to go with them 10. God makes a covenant with them, repeating certain duties 28. Moses after forty days on the mount, comes down with the tablets 29. His face is radiant, and he covers it with a veil Observe what I command you this day. This phrase emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commandments. In the context of Exodus, God is renewing His covenant with Israel after the incident of the golden calf. The call to observe His commands is a reminder of the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where obedience is a sign of faithfulness. This theme of obedience is echoed throughout Scripture, such as in Deuteronomy 6:3-4 and John 14:15, where love for God is demonstrated through keeping His commandments. I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites, who received the commandments from God on Mount Sinai. 2. The Israelites God's chosen people, whom He delivered from slavery in Egypt and is leading to the Promised Land. 3. The Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites Various groups inhabiting the land of Canaan, which God promises to give to the Israelites. 4. Mount Sinai The mountain where Moses received the commandments from God. 5. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Teaching Points Obedience to God's CommandsGod’s instructions are clear and require full obedience. Just as the Israelites were commanded to observe God’s commands, we too must prioritize obedience in our lives. Trust in God's Promises God promises to drive out the nations before Israel. This teaches us to trust in God’s promises and His ability to fulfill them, even when circumstances seem daunting. Separation from Sin The command to drive out the inhabitants of Canaan symbolizes the need for spiritual purity and separation from sin. We must be vigilant in removing influences that lead us away from God. God’s Sovereignty and Faithfulness God’s control over nations and His faithfulness to His covenant with Israel remind us of His sovereignty and reliability. We can trust Him to guide and protect us. The Importance of Community The collective responsibility of the Israelites to obey God’s commands highlights the importance of community in faith. We are called to support and hold each other accountable in our spiritual journeys.(11) The Amorite, and the Canaanite . . . --The same six nations are particularised in Exodus 3:8; Exodus 3:17, in Exodus 23:23, and also in Exodus 33:2. In Deuteronomy 7:1, and Joshua 3:10; Joshua 24:11, the Girgashites are added, and the number of the nations made seven. . . . Verse 11. - Observe thou that which I command thee this day. The precepts expressly given (vers. 12-26) are, as observed above, almost wholly positive. The moral law did not require recapitulation, because it was enjoined on the people afresh by the writing on the two tables (ver. 28). I drive out before thee. Compare Exodus 3:8, 17; Exodus 6:4, 8; Exodus 13:5, 11; Exodus 33:2. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Observeשְׁמָ֨ר־ (šə·mār-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to what אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I command you מְצַוְּךָ֣ (mə·ṣaw·wə·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order this day. הַיּ֑וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day I will drive out גֹרֵ֣שׁ (ḡō·rêš) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1644: To drive out from a, possession, to expatriate, divorce before you מִפָּנֶ֗יךָ (mip·pā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face the Amorites, הָאֱמֹרִי֙ (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe Canaanites, וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔י (wə·hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan Hittites, וְהַחִתִּי֙ (wə·ha·ḥit·tî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2850: Hittite -- a Chittite Perizzites, וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י (wə·hap·pə·riz·zî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6522: Perizzite -- a people in the land of Canaan Hivites, וְהַחִוִּ֖י (wə·ha·ḥiw·wî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2340: Hivite -- a Chivvite and Jebusites. וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ (wə·hay·ḇū·sî) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2983: Jebusite -- inhabitant of Jebus Links Exodus 34:11 NIVExodus 34:11 NLT Exodus 34:11 ESV Exodus 34:11 NASB Exodus 34:11 KJV Exodus 34:11 BibleApps.com Exodus 34:11 Biblia Paralela Exodus 34:11 Chinese Bible Exodus 34:11 French Bible Exodus 34:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Exodus 34:11 Observe that which I command you this (Exo. 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