Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem. 5 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. 6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.


Cross References

Exodus 23:27

I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

Genesis 34:30

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

Exodus 15:15-16

Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

Exodus 34:24

For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.

Deuteronomy 11:25

There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.

Joshua 2:9-11

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

Joshua 5:1

And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 11:7

And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

1 Samuel 14:15

And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.

2 Chronicles 14:14

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

2 Chronicles 17:10

And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

Psalm 14:5

There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.

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