Genesis 35:5
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.In other versions
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
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.
DBY
They traveled: and a terror of God was on the cities that were round about them, and they didn't pursue the sons of Jacob.
WEB
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.
YLT
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.
ENG
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.
WBT
As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
BSB
In context
3And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.
4And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
5And 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.
6So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him.
7And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Israel