Psalm 48:5 “They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.”

Psalm 48:5

They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

World English Bible

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

American Standard Version

They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

Geneva Bible 1599

When they sawe it, they marueiled: they were astonied, and suddenly driuen backe.

Darby Translation

They saw, — so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:

Young's Literal Translation

They have seen — so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

Bible in Basic English

They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.

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Cross references

“were”

Exodus 14:25 2 Kings 19:35–37 2 Kings 7:6 2 Kings 7:7

Exodus 14:25 · BSB

He caused their chariot wheels to wobble, so that they had difficulty driving. “Let us flee from the Israelites,” said the Egyptians, “for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt!”

2 Kings 19:35–37 · BSB

And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

2 Kings 7:6 · BSB

For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack…

2 Kings 7:7 · BSB

Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.

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

In context

4For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

6Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

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