The fear and dread of you will fall on all the beasts of the earth, and on all the birds in the sky, on every creature that moves along the ground, and on all the fish in the sea; they are given into your hands.

Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely no fear of God in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife.’

“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”

If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.”

May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob took an oath in the name of the Fear of his father Isaac.

In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the flocks and herds and camels as well.

On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:

The midwives, however, feared God and did not do what the king of Egypt had told them to do; they let the boys live.

And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.

Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside.

But I know that you and your officials still do not fear the Lord God.”

And when the Israelites saw the mighty hand of the Lord displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the Lord and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.

But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance

Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”

“‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the Lord.

Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the Lord your God.

Do not take interest or any profit from them, but fear your God, so that they may continue to live among you.

Do not rule over them ruthlessly, but fear your God.

“‘As for those of you who are left, I will make their hearts so fearful in the lands of their enemies that the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. They will run as though fleeing from the sword, and they will fall, even though no one is pursuing them.

Where can we go? Our brothers have made our hearts melt in fear. They say, ‘The people are stronger and taller than we are; the cities are large, with walls up to the sky. We even saw the Anakites there.’”

This very day I will begin to put the terror and fear of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble and be in anguish because of you.”

Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!

so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the Lord your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life.

Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name.