KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
As they traveled, God put fear into all the surrounding cities, so none of them chased after Jacob and his family.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God protected Jacob's family by making their enemies too afraid to attack them during their journey.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred after Jacob's sons Simeon and Levi had violently attacked the city of Shechem to avenge their sister Dinah's assault. Jacob feared retaliation from neighboring Canaanite tribes as they traveled to Bethel, but God supernaturally protected them by instilling fear in their potential enemies.
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