Psalms 105:38

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“Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.”

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BSBPD

“Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Egypt was glad when they departed; For the fear of them had fallen upon them.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Rejoiced hath Egypt in their going forth, For their fear had fallen upon them.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 105:38 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 35:5As they set out, a terror from God fell over the surrounding cities, so that they did not pursue Jacob’s sons.
  2. Exodus 10:7Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt is in ruins?”
  3. Exodus 12:33And in order to send them out of the land quickly, the Egyptians urged the people on. “For otherwise,” they said, “we are all going to die!”
  4. Exodus 15:16and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.
  5. Joshua 2:9and said to them, “I know that the LORD has given you this land and that the fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who dwell in the land are melting in fear of you.
  6. Esther 8:17In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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