Genesis 35:5 “As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, s…”

Genesis 35:5

As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they went on their iourney, and the feare of God was vpon the cities that were roud about them: so that they did not follow after the sonnes of Iaakob.

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.

Young's 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.

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.

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Cross references

“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.”

Exodus 23:27 2 Chronicles 17:10 Joshua 5:1 Psalm 14:5 Exodus 34:24 Joshua 2:9–11

Exodus 23:27 · BSB

I will send My terror ahead of you and throw into confusion every nation you encounter. I will make all your enemies turn and run.

2 Chronicles 17:10 · BSB

And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.

Joshua 5:1 · BSB

Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melte…

Psalm 14:5 · BSB

There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.

Exodus 34:24 · BSB

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

Joshua 2:9–11 · BSB

and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem.

6So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.

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