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Genesis 35:5

What does Genesis 35:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 35:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they journey, and the terror of God is on the cities which <FI>are<Fi> round about them, and they have not pursued after the sons of Jacob.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they journeyed; and the terror ofGod was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

Context

v.4And they gave unto Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their hand, and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

v.5This passage

v.6So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (the same is Beth-el), he and all the people that were with him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 15:15

    Then were the chiefs of Edom dismayed; The mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them: All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.

  • 2 Chronicles 14:14

    And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of Jehovah came upon them: and they despoiled all the cities; for there was much spoil in them.

  • Genesis 34:30

    And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and, I being few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and smite me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:10

    And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

  • Joshua 2:9

    and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

  • Exodus 23:27

    I will send my terror before thee, and will discomfit all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

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