Exodus 23:20-23

Exodus 23:20-23

[20] Behold, I send  an Angel  before  thee, to keep  thee in the way,  and to bring  thee into the place  which I have prepared.  [21] Beware  of  him, and obey  his voice,  provoke  him not; for he will not pardon  your transgressions:  for my name  is in him.  [22] But if thou shalt indeed  his voice,  and do  all that I speak;  then I will be an enemy  unto thine enemies,  and an adversary  unto thine adversaries.  [23] For mine Angel  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. 

What does Exodus 23:20-23 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

God stressed the importance of obedience in these verses. The angel referred to was undoubtedly the Angel of the Lord (cf. Joshua 5:13-15).