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.”
Genesis 35:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- 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.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- 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.
- WEBThe 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.
- YLTYoung'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.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- As they traveled, the fear of God fell upon the cities around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
Context: Genesis 35
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.
About Genesis 35: Jacob's Return to Bethel
God tells Jacob to move to Bethel and to get rid of foreign gods. Jacob renames the place Bethel and builds an altar to God.
Commentary
Genesis 35 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks a major transition in the life of Jacob. After a tumultuous period of conflict and deception, Jacob is finally reconciled with his brother Esau and is ready to move on with his life.