GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the Israelites around them ran away when they heard their screams. They thought the ground would swallow them, too.

American Standard Version
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.

Berean Study Bible
At their cries, all the people of Israel who were around them fled, saying, “The earth may swallow us too!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But all Israel, that was standing round about, fled at the cry of them that were perishing: saying: Lest perhaps the earth swallow us up also.

English Revised Version
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.

King James Bible
And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.

World English Bible
All Israel that were around them fled at the cry of them; for they said, "Lest the earth swallow us up!"

Young's Literal Translation
and all Israel who are round about them have fled at their voice, for they said, 'Lest the earth swallow us;'

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