Joshua 2:9

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

And she said {H559} unto the men {H582}, I know {H3045} that the LORD {H3068} hath given {H5414} you the land {H776}, and that your terror {H367} is fallen {H5307} upon us, and that all the inhabitants {H3427} of the land {H776} faint {H4127} because {H6440} of you.

and said to them, "I know that ADONAI has given you the land. Fear of you has fallen on us; everyone in the land is terrified at the thought of you.

and 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.

and she said unto the men, I know that Jehovah hath given you the land, and that the fear of you is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land melt away before you.

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 23:27 (8 votes)

    I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

  • Deuteronomy 2:25 (5 votes)

    This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations [that are] under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

  • Joshua 2:11 (3 votes)

    And as soon as we had heard [these things], our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he [is] God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

  • Job 19:25 (3 votes)

    For I know [that] my redeemer liveth, and [that] he shall stand at the latter [day] upon the earth:

  • Genesis 35:5 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Exodus 15:15 (3 votes)

    Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

  • Exodus 15:16 (3 votes)

    Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be [as] still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.