Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

So they went on their journey: and the fear of God was on the towns round about, so that they made no attack on the sons of Jacob.

New American Standard Bible

As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

King James Version

And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Holman Bible

When they set out, a terror from God came over the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

International Standard Version

As they set out on their journey, because the people who lived in the cities around them feared God, they did not pursue Jacob's sons.

A Conservative Version

And they journeyed, and a terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

American Standard Version

And they journeyed: and a terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Amplified

As they journeyed, there was a great [supernatural] terror [sent from God] on the cities around them, and [for that reason] the Canaanites did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Darby Translation

And they journeyed; and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Julia Smith Translation

And they will remove; and the terror of God will be upon the cities which are surrounding them; and they pursued not after the sons of Jacob.

King James 2000

And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then they set out on their journey, and the terror of God was upon the cities that [were] all around them, so that they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Modern King James verseion

And they moved. And the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they departed. And the fear of God fell upon the cities that were round about them, that they durst not follow after the sons of Jacob.

NET Bible

and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

New Heart English Bible

They traveled, and a terror of God was on the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

The Emphasized Bible

And they brake up, - and it came to pass that the terror of God, was on the cities which were round about them, so that they pursued not after the sons of Jacob.

Webster

And they journeyed: and the terror of God was on the cities that were round them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

World English Bible

They traveled, and a terror of God was on the cities that were around them, and they didn't pursue the sons of Jacob.

Youngs Literal Translation

and they journey, and the terror of God is on the cities which are round about them, and they have not pursued after the sons of Jacob.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נסע 
Naca` 
Usage: 146

and the terror
חתּה 
Chittah 
Usage: 1

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
Usage: 334

them, and they did not pursue
רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

References

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Context Readings

Jacob Goes Back To Bethel

4 Then they gave to Jacob all the strange gods which they had, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob put them away under the holy tree at Shechem. 5 So they went on their journey: and the fear of God was on the towns round about, so that they made no attack on the sons of Jacob. 6 And Jacob came to Luz in the land of Canaan (which is the same as Beth-el), he and all his people.


Cross References

Exodus 23:27

I will send my fear before you, putting to flight all the people to whom you come; all those who are against you will go in flight, turning their backs before you.

Genesis 34:30

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have made trouble for me and given me a bad name among the people of this country, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and because we are small in number they will come together against me and make war on me; and it will be the end of me and all my people.

Exodus 15:15-16

The chiefs of Edom were troubled in heart; the strong men of Moab were in the grip of fear: all the people of Canaan became like water.

Exodus 34:24

For I will send out the nations before you and make wide the limits of your land; and no man will make an attempt to take your land while you go up to give worship to the Lord, three times in the year.

Deuteronomy 11:25

All people will give way before you: for the Lord your God will put the fear of you on all the land through which you go, as he has said.

Joshua 2:9-11

And said to them, It is clear to me that the Lord has given you the land, and that the fear of you has come on us;

Joshua 5:1

Now when the news came to all the kings of the Amorites on the west side of Jordan, and all the kings of the Canaanites living by the sea, how the Lord had made the waters of Jordan dry before the children of Israel, till they had gone across, their hearts became like water, and there was no more spirit in them, because of the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 11:7

And he took two oxen and, cutting them up, sent them through all the land of Israel by the hand of runners, saying, If any man does not come out after Saul and Samuel, this will be done to his oxen. And the fear of the Lord came on the people and they came out like one man.

1 Samuel 14:15

And there was great fear in the tents and in the field and among all the men of the armed force, and the attackers were shaking with fear; even the earth was moved with a great shaking and there was a fear as from God.

2 Chronicles 14:14

And they overcame all the towns round Gerar, because the Lord sent fear on them; and they took away their goods from the towns, for there were stores of wealth in them.

2 Chronicles 17:10

And the fear of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands round Judah, so that they made no wars against Jehoshaphat.

Psalm 14:5

Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.

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