Exodus 23:33 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 23:32-33

Exodus 23:32-33. Thou shalt make no covenant with them Thou shalt give no toleration to idol-worship, nor suffer it to be introduced into thy territories. Thou shalt make no league with them, either civil or religious. They shall not dwell in thy land Unless they renounce their idolatry, which is plainly understood; for, upon their becoming proselytes to the Jewish religion, they might dwell among them, and were called the strangers. If thou serve Thou wilt serve, this will be the fruit... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 23:20-33

Promises and instructions (23:20-33)The covenant document, which began in Chapter 20 and which has laid down God’s requirements for his people, concludes with a number of promises and warnings. This again follows the well known form of ancient covenant documents. The specific promises for God’s people were protection on their journey to the promised land, victory over enemies, health and prosperity in Canaan, and national expansion till they filled their allotted territory. These blessings,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 23:33

sin . Hebrew. chat'a. See App-44 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 23:31-33

"And I will set thy border from the Red Sea even unto the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness unto the River: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee. Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee."God's plans for Israel reached into the far future, for the boundaries of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 23:33

Exodus 23:33. They shall not dwell in thy land— i.e. "They shall on no account be suffered to dwell within thy land, while continuing in the practice of idolatry;" the reason of which is subjoined; and it is added, If, seduced by them, thou shalt serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee. It will entangle thee in evil, and prove destructive to thee; and such was the event: see Joshua 23:13.Numbers 25:1; Numbers 25:1; Numbers 25:18. Judges 2:1; Judges 2:23. Houbigant observes, that... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 23:20-33

Yahweh’s relation to Israel 23:20-33In this final part of the Book of the Covenant (Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:33), God gave the Israelites promises and precepts relating to their conquest of the Promised Land. Suzerainty treaties normally concluded with an explanation of the benefits that would come to the vassals if they obeyed the king’s commands and the difficulties they would experience if they disobeyed. That is characteristic of this section of the covenant, though the emphasis is... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 23:22-33

4. The stipulations of the Book of the Covenant 20:22-23:33"It is worth noting that the stipulations are enfolded within matching frames that stress the exclusivity of Yahweh (Exodus 20:22-23; cf. Exodus 23:24-25; cf. Exodus 23:32-33), His presence in specified places (Exodus 20:24; cf. Exodus 23:14-17; Exodus 23:20; Exodus 23:28-31), and a proper protocol and ritual by which He may be approached by His servant people (Exodus 20:24-26; cf. Exodus 23:18-19). It is within the context of a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 23:32-33

These verses contain a final warning. Israel was to make no covenants with the Canaanites or their gods because she already had a covenant with Yahweh. The Israelites failed here too (e.g., Joshua 9:3-15)."The Decalogue begins with the command that Israel have no god other than Yahweh. The Book of the Covenant begins (Exodus 20:23) and ends (Exodus 23:32-33) with that same command, and all that lies between that beginning and that ending is designed to assure its obedience." [Note: Durham, p.... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 23:1-33

The Book of the Covenant (concluded)1-19. Miscellaneous Laws.1. Raise] RV ’take up,’ i.e. give ear to. This is an extension of the ninth commandment: cp. the Arabic proverb, ’In wickedness the listener is the ally of the speaker.’2. To decline after] RV ’to turn aside after.’ 3. Countenance] Give undue favour to. As judgment is to be without fear (Exodus 23:2), so is it to be without favour, whether of rich or poor: cp. Exodus 23:6.4, 5. Thine enemy’s ox] The Mosaic Law inculcates the duty of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 23:22-33

The Book of the CovenantThis section comprises a number of laws designed to regulate the life of an agricultural community living under comparatively simple conditions. The laws are mainly of a civil order with a small admixture of rudimentary religious enactment (see e.g. Exodus 20:23-26; Exodus 23:10-19;). The principle of their arrangement is not clear, but the three sections Exodus 21:23-36; Exodus 22:1-27; Exodus 23:1-8 seem to be amplifications of the sixth, eighth, and ninth commandments... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 23:32-33

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Exodus 23:20-33

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 23:33

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 23:31-33

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 23:33

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 23:20-33

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 23:22-33

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 23:32-33

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 23:1-33

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 23:22-33

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