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Luke 1:65

Judea
Fear

63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all.

64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.

66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

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BSB
All their neighbors were filled with awe, and people throughout the hill country of Judea were talking about these events.
KJV
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judæa.
WEB
Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.
ASV
And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea.
DARBY
And fear came upon all who dwelt round about them; and in the whole hill-country of Judaea all these things were the subject of conversation.
BLB
And fear came upon all those dwelling around them. And in all the hill country of Judea, all these words were being talked about.
ÅB
Og det kom frykt på alle dem som bodde deromkring, og i alle Judeas fjellbygder talte de med hverandre om alle disse ting,
OTB
Alle naboene ble fylt med ærefrykt, og over hele fjellandet i Judea snakket folk om alle disse tingene.
B1930
Og det kom frykt på alle dem som bodde deromkring, og i alle Judeas fjellbygder talte de med hverandre om alle disse ting,

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  • Luke 1:39

    And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

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  • Acts 5:5

    And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.

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  • Acts 5:11

    And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

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  • Acts 2:43

    And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

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  • Luke 7:16

    And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.

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  • Revelation 11:11

    And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

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  • Joshua 10:40

    So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.

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  • Joshua 10:6

    And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.

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