Revised Webster's Bible
Genesis 34:20-31
20And HamorH2544 and ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 cameH935 to the gateH8179 of their cityH5892, and spokeH1696 with the menH582 of their cityH5892, sayingH559, 21These menH582 are peaceableH8003 withH854 us; therefore let them dwellH3427 in the landH776, and tradeH5503 in it; for the landH776, behold, it is largeH7342 enoughH3027 for themH6440; let us takeH3947 their daughtersH1323 to us for wivesH802, and let us giveH5414 them our daughtersH1323. 22Only on thisH2063 condition will the menH582 consentH225 to us to dwellH3427 with us, to be oneH259 peopleH5971, if every maleH2145 among us shall be circumcisedH4135, as they are circumcisedH4135. 23Shall not their cattleH4735 and their substanceH7075 and every beastH929 of theirs be ours? only let us consentH225 to them, and they will dwellH3427 with us. 24And to HamorH2544 and to ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 hearkenedH8085 all that went outH3318 of the gateH8179 of his cityH5892; and every maleH2145 was circumcisedH4135, all that went outH3318 of the gateH8179 of his cityH5892.
25And it came to pass on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, when they were soreH3510, that twoH8147 of the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290, SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878, Dinah’sH1783 brethrenH251, tookH3947 each manH376 his swordH2719, and cameH935 upon the cityH5892 boldlyH983, and slewH2026 all the malesH2145. 26And they slewH2026 HamorH2544 and ShechemH7927 his sonH1121 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and tookH3947 DinahH1783 outH3947 of Shechem’sH7927 houseH1004, and went outH3318.1 27The sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 cameH935 upon the slainH2491, and spoiledH962 the cityH5892, because they had defiledH2930 their sisterH269. 28They tookH3947 their sheepH6629, and their oxenH1241, and their donkeysH2543, and that which was in the cityH5892, and that which was in the fieldH7704, 29And all their wealthH2428, and all their little onesH2945, and their wivesH802 they took captiveH7617, and spoiledH962 even all that was in the houseH1004. 30And JacobH3290 saidH559 to SimeonH8095 and LeviH3878, Ye have troubledH5916 me to make me odiousH887 among the inhabitantsH3427 of the landH776, among the CanaanitesH3669 and the PerizzitesH6522: and I being fewH4962 in numberH4557, they shall gather themselves togetherH622 against me, and slay meH5221; and I shall be destroyedH8045, I and my houseH1004. 31And they saidH559, Should he dealH6213 with our sisterH269 as with an harlotH2181?
Notes
- 1. Genesis 34:26 edge: Heb. mouth ↩
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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