Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then they set out, and the terror of God fell on the towns all around them so that no one pursued them. New Living Translation As they set out, a terror from God spread over the people in all the towns of that area, so no one attacked Jacob’s family. English Standard Version And as they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities that were around them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. Berean Standard Bible As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons. King James Bible 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 King James Version And they journeyed, and the terror of God was upon the cities that were all around them, and they did not pursue 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. NASB 1995 As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. NASB 1977 As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. Legacy Standard Bible Then they journeyed on, and there was a terror from God upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible When they set out, a terror from God came over the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob’s sons. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they set out, a terror from God came over the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob’s sons. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they picked up, and the fear of God was on the towns that were in their surroundings, and they did not pursue after Yaquuv and after his sons. Brenton Septuagint Translation So Israel departed from Secima, and the fear of God was upon the cities round about them, and they did not pursue after the children of Israel. Contemporary English Version While Jacob and his family were traveling through Canaan, God terrified the people in the towns so much that no one dared bother them. Douay-Rheims Bible And when they were departed, the terror of God fell upon all the cities round about, and they durst not pursue after them as they went away. English Revised Version And they journeyed: and a great terror was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. GOD'S WORD® Translation As they moved on, God made the people of the cities that were all around them terrified so that no one pursued them. Good News Translation When Jacob and his sons started to leave, great fear fell on the people of the nearby towns, and they did not pursue them. 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version and they journey, and the terror of God is on the cities which [are] around them, and they have not pursued after the sons of Jacob. Majority Standard Bible As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons. New American Bible Then, as they set out, a great terror fell upon the surrounding towns, so that no one pursued 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 Revised Standard Version As they journeyed, a terror from God fell upon the cities all around them, so that no one pursued them. New Heart English Bible Then they set out, and a terror of God was upon the cities that were around them, so that they did not pursue the sons of Jacob. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Returns to Bethel…4So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem. 5As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons. 6So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.… Cross References Genesis 35:4 So they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak near Shechem. Exodus 15:16 and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by. Exodus 23:27 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. Deuteronomy 2:25 This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you." 1 Samuel 14:15 Then terror struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked and panic spread from God. Psalm 105:14 He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf: Treasury of Scripture And they journeyed: and the terror of God was on the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. 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 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. Jump to Previous Cities Fear Fell Great Jacob Journey Journeyed Pursue Pursued Round Terror Towns TraveledJump to Next Cities Fear Fell Great Jacob Journey Journeyed Pursue Pursued Round Terror Towns TraveledGenesis 35 1. God commands Jacob to go to Bethel.2. He purges his house of idols. 6. He builds an altar at Bethel. 8. Deborah dies at Allon Bacuth. 9. God blesses Jacob at Bethel. 10. Jacob Named Israel. 16. Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar. 22. Reuben lies with Bilhah. 23. The sons of Jacob. 27. Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron. 28. The age, death, and burial of Isaac. (5) The terror . . . --Heb., a terror of God, that is, a very great terror (see Genesis 23:6; Genesis 30:8). But to the deeply religious mind of the Hebrew everything that was great and wonderful was the result of the direct working of the Deity. (But see Note on Genesis 48:22.)Verse 5. - And they journeyed (from Shechem, after the work of reformation just described): and the terror of God - meaning not simply a great terror, as in Genesis 23:6; Genesis 30:8 (Dathe, Bush), but either a supernatural dread inspired by Elohim (Ainsworth, Clericus, Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch, and others), or a fear of Elohim, under whose care Jacob manifestly bad been taken (Murphy, Quarry) - was upon the cities that were round about them, - literally, in their circuits, i.e. wherever they went - and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob - as might have been expected. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew As they set out,וַיִּסָּ֑עוּ (way·yis·sā·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey a terror חִתַּ֣ת (ḥit·taṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2847: Terror from God אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative fell וַיְהִ֣י ׀ (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the surrounding סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם (sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·hem) Adverb | third person masculine plural Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around cities, הֶֽעָרִים֙ (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement so that they did not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no pursue רָֽדְפ֔וּ (rā·ḏə·p̄ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute Jacob’s יַעֲקֹֽב׃ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc sons. בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son Links Genesis 35:5 NIVGenesis 35:5 NLT Genesis 35:5 ESV Genesis 35:5 NASB Genesis 35:5 KJV Genesis 35:5 BibleApps.com Genesis 35:5 Biblia Paralela Genesis 35:5 Chinese Bible Genesis 35:5 French Bible Genesis 35:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 35:5 They traveled and a terror of God (Gen. 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