Exodus 23:23

For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.

Cross-reference

Exodus 23:20 introduces the Angel who will lead Israel; verse 23 specifies that Angel will bring them in and drive out the enemies.

Exodus 3:17 Parallel

Exodus 3:17 lists the same six nations (Canaanites, Hittites, etc.) as part of God's promise to bring Israel out of Egypt.

Genesis 15:19-21 gives a longer list of nations promised to Abraham, including several of the same peoples (Hittites, Perizzites, etc.).

Joshua 24:8–11 Prophetic fulfillment

Joshua 24:8-11 recounts the fulfillment: God gave Israel victory over the same nations (Amorites, Perizzites, etc.) as promised.

Genesis 15:18 Historical context

Genesis 15:18 establishes the land covenant with Abraham, giving the boundaries of the land that the angel will lead Israel into.

Genesis 15:21 lists Jebusites, Amorites, and Girgashites—three of the nations from Exodus 23:23—in the Abrahamic promise.

Deuteronomy 12:29 echoes the same promise: God will cut off the nations before Israel as they possess the land.

Joshua 9:1 Parallel

Joshua 9:1 lists the same six nations promised in Exodus 23:23, showing the immediate context of conquest.

Joshua 12:8 Historical context

Joshua 12:8 again lists the conquered nations, fulfilling the promise to cut them off.

Ezra 9:1 Contrast

Ezra 9:1 reveals Israel intermarrying with these same nations, directly violating the command to separate.

1 Kings 9:20 shows remnants of these nations still present, contrasting with the promise of total destruction.