Parallel Verses

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.

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 So they gave to Jacob all the foreign gods that they had, and the rings that were in their ears. Jacob hid them under the terebinth tree that was near Shechem. 5 As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. 6 And Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan, he and all the people who were with him,

Cross References

Exodus 23:27

I will send my terror before you and will throw into confusion all the people against whom you shall come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

Genesis 34:30

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me by making me stink to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. My numbers are few, and if they gather themselves against me and attack me, I shall be destroyed, both I and my household."

Exodus 15:15-16

Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed; trembling seizes the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.

Exodus 34:24

For I will cast out nations before you and enlarge your borders; no one shall covet your land, when you go up to appear before the LORD your God three times in the year.

Deuteronomy 11:25

No one shall be able to stand against you. The LORD your God will lay the fear of you and the dread of you on all the land that you shall tread, as he promised you.

Joshua 2:9-11

and said to the men, "I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the fear of you has fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

Joshua 5:1

As soon as all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan for the people of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and there was no longer any spirit in them because of the people of Israel.

1 Samuel 11:7

He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, "Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!" Then the dread of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out as one man.

1 Samuel 14:15

And there was a panic in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. The garrison and even the raiders trembled, the earth quaked, and it became a very great panic.

2 Chronicles 14:14

And they attacked all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the LORD was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them.

2 Chronicles 17:10

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

Psalm 14:5

There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous.

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