In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.
Parallel translations
- WEB In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.
- KJV And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.
- NKJV And in those times there was no peace to the one who went out, nor to the one who came in, but great turmoil was on all the inhabitants of the lands.
- NASB In those times there was no peace for him who went out or him who came in, because many disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands.
- NLT “During those dark times, it was not safe to travel. Problems troubled the people of every land.
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Quick answer
In those faithless times there was no safety for travelers and great turmoil for all. Forsaking God brings social chaos and insecurity.
Overview
The prophet describes the unsettled conditions that accompanied spiritual decline, when ordinary movement was dangerous. The Chronicler links national disorder to the people's distance from God. Such verses underscore that true peace flows from covenant faithfulness, ultimately found in the peace Christ secures.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Judg 5:6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.
- Ps 121:8The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
- 1 Sam 13:6Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.
- Matt 24:6–7You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
- Luke 21:25There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
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