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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.

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ASV

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

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.

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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּסָּ֑עוּvai.yi.Sa.'uand they set outH5265 →
וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH1961 →
חִתַּ֣תchi.Tat[the] terror ofH2847 →
אֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
הֶֽעָרִים֙he.'a.Rimthe citiesH5892 →
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834 →
סְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םse.vi.Vo.tei.Hem[were] around themH5439 →
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
רָֽדְפ֔וּra.de.Fupeople pursuedH7291 →
אַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiafterH310 →
בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121 →
יַעֲקֹֽב׃ya.'a.KoJacobH3290 →

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Psalms 105:14He let no man oppress them; He rebuked kings on their behalf:Exodus 23:27I 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 17:10And 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.Genesis 20:6Then God said to Abimelech in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against Me. That is why I did not let you touch her.Psalms 14:5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.Joshua 5:1Now 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 melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.Exodus 34:24For 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 2:9–11and 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.Exodus 15:15–16Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,Joshua 2:9and 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.Genesis 9:2The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.2 Chronicles 14:14and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there.1 Samuel 11:7He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.Deuteronomy 11:25No man will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land, wherever you set foot, as He has promised you.Genesis 34:30Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”1 Samuel 14:15Then 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.Psalms 105:38Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.2 Chronicles 20:29And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel.

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The Creation of Light — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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