Genesis 35:5

New Living Translation

As they set out, a terror from God spread over the people in all the towns of that area, so no one attacked Jacob’s family.

Cross References

Genesis 34:30

Afterward Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have ruined me! You’ve made me stink among all the people of this land—among all the Canaanites and Perizzites. We are so few that they will join forces and crush us. I will be ruined, and my entire household will be wiped out!”

Genesis 35:4

So they gave Jacob all their pagan idols and earrings, and he buried them under the great tree near Shechem.

2 Chronicles 14:13

Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar, and so many Ethiopians fell that they were unable to rally. They were destroyed by the Lord and his army, and the army of Judah carried off a vast amount of plunder.

2 Chronicles 14:14

While they were at Gerar, they attacked all the towns in that area, and terror from the Lord came upon the people there. As a result, a vast amount of plunder was taken from these towns, too.

2 Chronicles 17:10

Then the fear of the Lord fell over all the surrounding kingdoms so that none of them wanted to declare war on Jehoshaphat.

Psalm 105:14

Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:

Psalm 14:5

Terror will grip them, for God is with those who obey him.

Exodus 23:27

“I will send my terror ahead of you and create panic among all the people whose lands you invade. I will make all your enemies turn and run.

Exodus 34:24

I will drive out the other nations ahead of you and expand your territory, so no one will covet and conquer your land while you appear before the Lord your God three times each year.

Deuteronomy 11:25

No one will be able to stand against you, for the Lord your God will cause the people to fear and dread you, as he promised, wherever you go in the whole land.

Deuteronomy 2:25

Beginning today I will make people throughout the earth terrified because of you. When they hear reports about you, they will tremble with dread and fear.’”

Joshua 5:1

When all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings who lived along the Mediterranean coast heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan River so the people of Israel could cross, they lost heart and were paralyzed with fear because of them.

1 Samuel 11:7

He took two oxen and cut them into pieces and sent the messengers to carry them throughout Israel with this message: “This is what will happen to the oxen of anyone who refuses to follow Saul and Samuel into battle!” And the Lord made the people afraid of Saul’s anger, and all of them came out together as one.

1 Samuel 14:15

Suddenly, panic broke out in the Philistine army, both in the camp and in the field, including even the outposts and raiding parties. And just then an earthquake struck, and everyone was terrified.