Psalms 48:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Exod 14:25 : 25 And he took off their chariot wheels, and they drove them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for Jehovah fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
2 Kgs 7:6-7 : 6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us. 7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
2 Kgs 19:35-37 : 35 And it came to pass that night, that the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. 36 So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh. 37 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer {H1121} smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 48:6
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6Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
Ps 48:4
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4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.
Luke 24:37
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37But they were terrified and {G1096} affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit.
Mark 16:8
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8And they went out, and fled from the tomb; for {G846} trembling {G5156} and astonishment had come upon them: and they said nothing to any one; for they were afraid.
Luke 5:26
73%
26And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
Jer 46:5
73%
5Wherefore have I seen it? they are dismayed and are turned backward; and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: terror is on every side, saith Jehovah.
Matt 22:22
72%
22And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.
Luke 2:16-18
3 verses
72%
16And they came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in the manger.
17And when they saw it, they made known concerning the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
18And all that heard it wondered at the things which were spoken unto them by the shepherds.
Isa 41:5
72%
5The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.
Isa 13:8
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8and they shall be dismayed; pangs and sorrows shall take hold [of them]; they shall be in pain as a woman in travail: they shall look in amazement one at another; their faces [shall be] faces of flame.
Matt 2:9-10
2 verses
71%
9And they, having heard the king, went their way; and lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Luke 5:9
71%
9For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;
Mark 6:49-51
3 verses
70%
49but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
50for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
51And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;
Exod 15:15
70%
15Then were the chiefs of Edom dismayed; The mighty men of Moab, trembling taketh hold upon them: All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.
Ps 105:38
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38Egypt was glad when they departed; For the fear of them had fallen upon them.
Matt 28:8
70%
8And they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring his disciples word.
Ezek 27:35
70%
35All the inhabitants of the isles are astonished at thee, and their kings are horribly afraid; they are troubled in their countenance.
Job 32:15
70%
15They are amazed, they answer no more: They have not a word to say.
Matt 28:4
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4and for fear of him the watchers did quake, and became as dead men.
Jer 6:24
70%
24We have heard the report thereof; our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, [and] pangs as of a woman in travail.
Mark 9:15
70%
15And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Acts 2:12
70%
12And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
Luke 1:12
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12And Zacharias was troubled when he saw [him], and fear fell upon him.
Matt 17:6
70%
6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Acts 2:7
70%
7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying, {G240} {G4314} {G240} Behold, are not all these that speak Galilaeans?
Jer 4:24
70%
24I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro.
Isa 8:22
70%
22and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness [they shall be] driven away.
Mark 6:33
70%
33And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.
Job 6:20
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20They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.
Matt 14:26
69%
26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.
Luke 8:34
69%
34And when they that fed them saw what had come to pass, they fled, and {G565} told it in the city and in the country.
Ps 55:5
69%
5Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, And horror hath overwhelmed me.
Luke 24:4-5
2 verses
69%
4And it came to pass, while they were perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel:
5and as they were affrighted and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
Ps 18:45
69%
45The foreigners shall fade away, And shall come trembling out of their close places.
Luke 2:9
69%
9And {G2400} an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
Ps 104:7
69%
7At thy rebuke they fled; At the voice of thy thunder they hasted away
Luke 1:21
69%
21And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.
Mark 12:11
69%
11This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?
Job 18:20
69%
20They that come after shall be astonished at his day, As they that went before were affrighted.
Luke 9:43
69%
43And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,
Ps 114:3
69%
3The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.
Mark 2:12
69%
12And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
Matt 8:34
69%
34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would depart from their borders.