American Standard Version
Genesis 34:20-31
20And HamorH2544 and ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 cameH935 unto the gateH8179 of their cityH5892, and communed with the menH376 of their cityH5892, sayingH559, 21These menH376 are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwellH3427 in the landH776, and trade therein; for, behold, the landH776 is large enough for them; let us takeH3947 their daughtersH1323 to us for wivesH802, and let us giveH5414 them our daughtersH1323. 22OnlyH389 on this condition will the menH376 consent unto us to dwellH3427 with us, to becomeH1961 oneH259 peopleH5971, if every maleH2145 among us beH1961 circumcisedH4135, as they are circumcisedH4135. 23Shall not their cattleH929 and their substance and all their beasts be ours? onlyH389 let us consent unto them, and they will dwellH3427 with us. 24And unto HamorH2544 and unto ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 hearkened all that wentH3318 out of the gateH8179 of his cityH5892; and every maleH2145 was circumcisedH4135, all that wentH3318 out of the gateH8179 of his cityH5892. 25And it cameH935 to pass on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, when they wereH1961 sore, that twoH8147 of the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290, SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878, Dinah’s brethren, tookH3947 each manH376 his swordH2719, and cameH935 upon the cityH5892 unawares, and slewH2026 all the malesH2145. 26And they slewH2026 HamorH2544 and ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 with the edge of the swordH2719, and tookH3947 DinahH1783 out of Shechem’s houseH1004, and wentH3318 forthH3318. 27The sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 cameH935 upon the slainH2491, and plunderedH962 the cityH5892, because they had defiledH2930 their sisterH269. 28They tookH3947 their flocksH6629 and their herdsH1241 and their asses, and that which was in the cityH5892, and that which was in the fieldH7704; 29and all their wealthH2428, and all their littleH2945 onesH2945 and their wivesH802, tookH7617 they captiveH7617 and made a prey, even all that was in the houseH1004. 30And JacobH3290 saidH559 to SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878, Ye have troubledH5916 me, to make me odiousH887 to the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776, among the CanaanitesH3669 and the Perizzites: and, I being few in numberH4557, they will gatherH622 themselves together against me and smite me; and I shall be destroyedH8045, I and my houseH1004. 31And they saidH559, Should he deal with our sisterH269 as with a harlot?
Commentaries on Genesis 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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