Genesis 35:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As they journeyed,וַיִּסָּ֑עוּ
(vai·yis·sa·'u;)
5265: to pull out or up, set out, journeya prim. root
there was a greatאֱלֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
terrorחִתַּ֣ת
(chit·tat)
2847: terrorfrom chathath
upon the citiesהֶֽעָרִים֙
(he·'a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁר֙
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
were aroundסְבִיבֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔ם
(se·vi·vo·tei·hem,)
5439: circuit, round aboutfrom sabab
them, and they did not pursueרָֽדְפ֔וּ
(ra·de·fu,)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jacob.יַעֲקֹֽב׃
(ya·'a·kov.)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb


















KJV Lexicon
And they journeyed
naca`  (naw-sah')
to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
and the terror
chittah  (khit-taw')
fear -- terror.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
was upon the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
that were round about
cabiyb  (saw-beeb')
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
them and they did not pursue
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As they journeyed, there was a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they set out, a terror from God came over the cities around them, and they did not pursue Jacob's sons.

International Standard Version
As they set out on their journey, because the people who lived in the cities around them feared God, they did not pursue Jacob's sons.

NET Bible
and they started on their journey. The surrounding cities were afraid of God, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As they moved on, God made the people of the cities that were all around them terrified so that no one pursued them.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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