Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 under their hands, and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them under an oak at Shechem. 5 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. 6 So came Jacob to Luz in the land of Canaan, otherwise called Bethel, with all the people that was with him.

Cross References

Exodus 23:27

I will send my fear before thee and will kill all the people whither thou shalt go. 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, and made me stink unto the inhabiters of the land, both to the Canaanites and also unto the Perizzites. And I am few in number. Wherefore they shall gather themselves together against me and slay me, and so shall I and my house be destroyed."

Exodus 15:15-16

Then the dukes of the Edomites were amazed, and trembling came upon the mightiest of the Moabites, and all the inhabiters of Canaan waxed faint-hearted.

Exodus 34:24

for I will cast out the nations before thee and will enlarge thy coasts, so that no man shall desire thy land, while thou goest up to appear before the face of the LORD thy God, thrice in the year.

Deuteronomy 11:25

There shall no man be able to stand before you: the LORD your God shall cast the fear and dread of you upon all lands whither ye shall come, as he hath said unto you,

Joshua 2:9-11

and said unto the men, "I know that the LORD hath given you the land, both because that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and because that the inhabiters of the land faint at your coming.

Joshua 5:1

And when all the kings of the Amorites which dwelt beyond the Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Cananites which lie on the sea, heard how the LORD had dried up the water of Jordan before the children of Israel, until they were over, their hearts fainted in them. And there was no spirit in them any more, for fear of the coming of the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 11:7

And 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 his oxen be served." Then the fear of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out as it had been but one man.

1 Samuel 14:15

And there was a fear in the host that was in the field, and among all the people: insomuch that they that kept the hold, and they that were gone to rob, were afraid also: and the earth trembled and there was a fear sent of God.

2 Chronicles 14:14

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar. For the fear of the LORD came upon them. And they robbed all the cities, for there was exceeding much to be robbed 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, that they durst not war with Jehoshaphat.

Psalm 14:5

There were they brought in great fear, even where no fear was; for God is in the generation of the righteous.

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