Genesis 35:5

New American Bible - revised edition

Then, as they set out, a great terror fell upon the surrounding towns, so that no one pursued the sons of Jacob.

Cross References

Genesis 34:30

Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: “You have brought trouble upon me by making me repugnant to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I have so few men that, if these people unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be wiped out.”

Genesis 35:4

They gave Jacob all the foreign gods in their possession and also the rings they had in their ears and Jacob buried them under the oak that is near Shechem.

2 Chronicles 14:13

Then the Judahites conquered all the cities around Gerar, for the fear of the Lord was upon them; they plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them.

2 Chronicles 14:14

They also attacked the tents of the cattle-herders and carried off a great number of sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 17:10

Now the fear of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the countries surrounding Judah, so that they did not war against Jehoshaphat.

Psalm 105:14

He let no one oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:

Psalm 14:5

They have good reason, then, to fear; God is with the company of the just.

Exodus 23:27

I will have the terror of me precede you, so that I will throw into panic every nation you reach. I will make all your enemies turn from you in flight,

Exodus 34:24

Since I will drive out the nations before you and enlarge your territory, no one will covet your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the Lord, your God.

Deuteronomy 11:25

None shall stand up against you; the Lord, your God, will spread the fear and dread of you through any land where you set foot, as he promised you. Blessing and Curse.

Deuteronomy 2:25

This day I will begin to put a fear and dread of you into the peoples everywhere under heaven, so that at the mention of your name they will quake and tremble before you.

Joshua 5:1

When all the kings of the Amorites to the west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they crossed over, their hearts melted and they were utterly dispirited because of the Israelites.

1 Samuel 11:7

Taking a yoke of oxen, he cut them into pieces and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by messengers saying, “If anyone does not come out to follow Saul and Samuel, the same thing will be done to his oxen!” The dread of the Lord came upon the people and they went forth as one.

1 Samuel 14:15

Then terror spread through the camp and the countryside; all the soldiers in the outpost and in the raiding parties shuddered in terror. The earth shook with an awesome shuddering. Rout of the Philistines.