Exodus 23:26
Exodus 23:26 in Multiple Translations
No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days.
¶ There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
There shall none cast her young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
All your animals will give birth without loss, not one will be without young in all your land; I will give you a full measure of life.
No woman will have a miscarriage or be without children. I will make sure you live long lives.
There shall none cast their fruite nor be baren in thy lande: the number of thy dayes will I fulfill.
there is not a miscarrying and barren one in thy land; the number of thy days I fulfil:
No one will miscarry or be barren in your land. I will fulfill the number of your days.
There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: I will complete the number of thy days.
There shall not be one fruitless nor barren in thy land: I will fill the number of thy days.
No women in your land will have ◄miscarriages/babies that will die after being born prematurely►, and no women will be unable to become pregnant. And I will enable you to live a long time.
Berean Amplified Bible — Exodus 23:26
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Exodus 23:26 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
לֹ֥א
תִהְיֶ֛ה
מְשַׁכֵּלָ֥ה
וַ/עֲקָרָ֖ה
בְּ/אַרְצֶ֑/ךָ
אֶת
מִסְפַּ֥ר
יָמֶ֖י/ךָ
אֲמַלֵּֽא
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
תִהְיֶ֛ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
מְשַׁכֵּלָ֥ה
shâkôl
H7921
be bereaved
V-Piel
וַ/עֲקָרָ֖ה
ʻâqâr
H6135
barren
Conj | Adj
בְּ/אַרְצֶ֑/ךָ
ʼerets
H776
land
Prep | N-cs | Suff
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
מִסְפַּ֥ר
miçpâr
H4557
number
N-ms
יָמֶ֖י/ךָ
yôwm
H3117
day
N-mp | Suff
אֲמַלֵּֽא
mâlêʼ
H4390
to fill
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Exodus 23:26
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
תִהְיֶ֛ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
מְשַׁכֵּלָ֥ה
shâkôl
H7921
"be bereaved"
V-Piel
Barrenness refers to the inability to have children. In the Bible, this word is used to describe someone who has lost a child or is unable to conceive, like Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:5-6.
Definition: 1) to be bereaved, make childless, miscarry 1a) (Qal) to be bereaved 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make childless 1b2) to cause barrenness, show barrenness or abortion 1b3) to miscarry 1c) (Hiphil) miscarrying (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 22 OT verses. KJV: bereave (of children), barren, cast calf (fruit, young), be (make) childless, deprive, destroy, [idiom] expect, lose children, miscarry, rob of children, spoil. See also: Genesis 27:45; Isaiah 49:21; Jeremiah 15:7.
וַ/עֲקָרָ֖ה
ʻâqâr
H6135
"barren"
Conj | Adj
Means sterile or barren, describing someone unable to have children, as seen in the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:6-8. This word is used to describe a woman who cannot bear children. It appears in the Bible to convey a sense of longing for a child.
Definition: barren, sterile
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: ([idiom] male or female) barren (woman). See also: Genesis 11:30; Judges 13:2; Psalms 113:9.
בְּ/אַרְצֶ֑/ךָ
ʼerets
H776
"land"
Prep | N-cs | Suff
The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.
Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
מִסְפַּ֥ר
miçpâr
H4557
"number"
N-ms
This word refers to a number or quantity, whether large or small, and can also mean a narrative or story. It is used in many biblical contexts to describe counting or recounting events. In the Bible, it appears in passages about census and genealogy.
Definition: 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation
Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time. See also: Genesis 34:30; 1 Chronicles 12:24; Psalms 40:13.
יָמֶ֖י/ךָ
yôwm
H3117
"day"
N-mp | Suff
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
אֲמַלֵּֽא
mâlêʼ
H4390
"to fill"
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
To fill means to make something full or complete, like filling a container or fulfilling a promise. This word is used in many contexts, including being full of joy or having a job completed.
Definition: 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391)
Usage: Occurs in 242 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-) full, [phrase] have wholly. See also: Genesis 1:22; 2 Chronicles 16:14; Psalms 10:7.
Study Notes — Exodus 23:26
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- Exodus 23:26 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Exodus 23:26
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 23:26
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 23:26
- Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 23:26
- Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 23:26
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 23:26
- Cambridge Bible on Exodus 23:26
- Sermons on Exodus 23:26
Context — God’s Angel to Lead
24You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.
25So you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take away sickness from among you.
26No woman in your land will miscarry or be barren; I will fulfill the number of your days.
27I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run. 28I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.Cross References
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| 1 | Deuteronomy 7:14 | You will be blessed above all peoples; among you there will be no barren man or woman or livestock. |
| 2 | Job 5:26 | You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season. |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 28:4 | The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock— the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. |
| 4 | Job 21:10 | Their bulls breed without fail; their cows bear calves and do not miscarry. |
| 5 | Psalms 144:13 | Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields. |
| 6 | Isaiah 65:20 | No longer will a nursing infant live but a few days, or an old man fail to live out his years. For the youth will die at a hundred years, and he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed. |
| 7 | Psalms 107:38 | He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. |
| 8 | Malachi 3:10–11 | Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your land, and the vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit,” says the LORD of Hosts. |
| 9 | Genesis 35:29 | Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. |
| 10 | Genesis 25:8 | And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people. |
Exodus 23:26 Summary
This verse, Exodus 23:26, is a beautiful promise from God that He will protect and bless the women in the land, ensuring they are able to have children and live full lives. It reminds us that God is our provider and caretaker, and when we follow Him, He promises to take care of us (as seen in Matthew 6:33). By trusting in God's goodness and obeying His commands, we can experience His blessings in our own lives, just like the Israelites were promised. This verse also points to the larger story of God's love and care for His people, as seen in Psalms 139:13-16.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for a woman to miscarry or be barren in this context?
In Exodus 23:26, God promises that no woman in the land will miscarry or be barren, indicating a blessing of fertility and protection over the people, much like the promises in Psalms 127:3 and Jeremiah 29:11.
How does this verse relate to God's overall plan for His people?
This verse is part of God's covenant with the Israelites, promising them physical and spiritual blessings if they obey Him, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:1-14 and Leviticus 26:1-13.
Is this promise still applicable to believers today?
While the specific context of Exodus 23:26 is directed towards the Israelites, the broader principles of God's care and provision for His people can be applied to believers today, as seen in Romans 8:28 and Matthew 6:33.
What role does obedience play in receiving these blessings?
According to Exodus 23:25, serving the Lord and following His commands is a condition for receiving the blessings mentioned in Exodus 23:26, emphasizing the importance of obedience in the Christian life, as also taught in John 14:15 and 1 John 2:3-6.
Reflection Questions
- How can I trust God to fulfill His promises in my life, even when circumstances seem uncertain?
- In what ways can I demonstrate my obedience to God, and what blessings might I expect to receive as a result?
- How does the promise of protection from miscarriage and barrenness reflect God's heart of love and care for His people?
- What does this verse teach me about the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty over all aspects of life, including health and fertility?
Gill's Exposition on Exodus 23:26
There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren in the land,.... There shall be no abortions or miscarriages, nor sterility or barrenness, either among the Israelites, or their cattle of every
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 23:26
There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Exodus 23:26
Here was a double mercy. God gave them strength both to conceive, and to retain the conception till the natural and proper time of bringing forth came. The number of thy days I will fulfil; I will preserve thee so as thou shalt live as long as the course of nature and temper of thy body will permit, when evil men shall not live out half their days, .
Trapp's Commentary on Exodus 23:26
Exodus 23:26 There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.Ver. 26. The number of thy days.] Thou shalt die, as Abraham did, with a good hoary head; be satur dierum, as Job; fall as a full ripe apple into the hands of God, the gatherer.
Ellicott's Commentary on Exodus 23:26
(26) There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren.—Abortions, untimely births, and barrenness, when they exceeded a certain average amount, were always reckoned in the ancient world among the signs of God’s disfavour, and special expiatory rites were devised for checking them. Conversely, when such misfortunes fell short of the ordinary average, God’s favour was presumed. The promises here made confirm man’s instinctive feeling. The number of thy days I will fulfil.—Comp. Exodus 20:12. Long life is always regarded in Scripture as a blessing. (Comp. Psalms 55:23; Psalms 90:10; Job 5:26; Job 42:16-17; 1 Kings 3:11; Isaiah 65:20; Ephesians 6:3, &c.)
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Exodus 23:26
Verse 26. There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren] Hence there must be a very great increase both of men and cattle. The number of thy days I will fulfil.] Ye shall all live to a good old age, and none die before his time. This is the blessing of the righteous, for wicked men live not out half their days; Psalms 55:23.
Cambridge Bible on Exodus 23:26
20–33. Hortatory epilogue. The laws which Israel is to observe have been defined: and now Jehovah declares what He will do for His people if it is obedient to His voice (v. 22): He will give it prosperity, freedom from sickness and long life, success in its contests with the nations of Canaan, and extension of territory afterwards. Comp. the similar, but longer and more elaborated, hortatory discourses (including curses on disobedience), concluding the codes of H (Leviticus 26:3-45) and Dt. (Deuteronomy 28). It is remarkable that the commands which Israel is to obey are not those embodied in ch. Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:19, but (v. 22) those to be given it in the future by the angel on the way to Canaan. Perhaps (Bä.) the passage was written originally for a different context: but even if that were the case, it must be intended, where it now stands, to suggest motives for the observance of the preceding laws.
Sermons on Exodus 23:26
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(Spirit-Filled Life) Part 7: Humility and a Good Conscience by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of walking with Jesus and living a triumphant life. He highlights the irrationality of being against television but not agains |
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The Quality of Our Life Is More Important Than the Length of Our Life by Zac Poonen | Zac Poonen emphasizes that the quality of our life, defined by fulfilling God's will, is far more important than its length. He illustrates that some can accomplish God's tasks in |
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Jabez's Prayer by Robert F. Adcock | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Jabez from 1 Chronicles chapter 4. Jabez was a man who had a purpose in his heart to pray regularly and he called on the God of |
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Character With Age by Charles E. Cowman | Charles E. Cowman preaches about the refining process of old ships and how it parallels the quality of character in old age, emphasizing that the straining and wrenching of life, a |
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Hannah - an Epoch Making Vessel by Stephen Kaung | This sermon focuses on the story of Hannah from 1 Samuel, highlighting the power of travailing prayer and the importance of being a vessel for God's purposes. It emphasizes the nee |
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The Kingdom Offered by Lewis Sperry Chafer | Lewis Sperry Chafer emphasizes that the division between the Old Testament and the New Testament occurs at the cross of Christ, not between Malachi and Matthew. Each Gospel portray |
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Part 25: Pretribulationalism (Continued) by John F. Walvoord | John F. Walvoord preaches on the necessity of an interval between the translation of the church and the establishment of the millennial kingdom, supported by a careful study of Scr |