Genesis 34
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Dinah defiled by Shechem | ||
| Now Dinah, the daughter whom Leah had by Jacob, went out to see the women of that country. | Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. | |
Verse 1 WEB Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. KJV And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. TSK Dinah: ge 30:21, ge 46:15; the daughters: ge 26:34, ge 27:46, ge 28:6, ge 30:13, jer 2:36, 1ti 5:13, tit 2:5 |
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| And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite who was the chief of that land, saw her, he took her by force and had connection with her. | Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her. | |
Verse 2 WEB Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her. KJV And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. TSK Shechem: ge 10:17, ge 33:19; saw her: ge 6:2, ge 39:6,7, jud 14:1, 2sa 11:2, job 31:1,9, pr 13:20, mt 5:28; took her: ge 20:2; defiled her: de 21:14, de 22:24,29, jud 19:24,25, eze 22:10,11 |
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| Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her. | His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady. | |
Verse 3 WEB His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady. KJV And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. TSK soul: ru 1:14, 1sa 18:1; kindly unto the damsel: 2sa 19:7, 2ch 30:22, isa 40:2, ho 2:14 |
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| And Shechem said to Hamor, his father, Get me this girl for my wife. | Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.” | |
Verse 4 WEB Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.” KJV And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. TSK And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.: ge 21:21, jud 14:2, 2sa 13:13 |
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| Now Jacob had word of what Shechem had done to his daughter; but his sons were in the fields with the cattle, and Jacob said nothing till they came. | Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came. | |
Verse 5 WEB Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came. KJV And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. TSK now his: ge 30:35, ge 37:13,14, 1sa 10:27, 1sa 16:11, 1sa 17:15, 2sa 13:22, lu 15:25,29; held: le 10:3, ps 39:9 |
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| Then Hamor, the father of Shechem, came out to have a talk with Jacob. | Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him. | |
Verse 6 WEB Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him. KJV And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. TSK No cross references. |
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| Now the sons of Jacob came in from the fields when they had news of it, and they were wounded and very angry because of the shame he had done in Israel by having connection with Jacob's daughter; and they said, Such a thing is not to be done. | The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; a which thing ought not to be done. | |
Verse 7 WEB The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; a which thing ought not to be done. KJV And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done. TSK were: ge 46:7, 2sa 13:21; wrought: ex 19:5,6, de 22:21, jos 7:15, jud 19:22-25, jud 20:6, 2sa 13:12,13, ps 93:5, pr 7:7, 1pe 2:9; thing: ge 20:9, le 4:2,13,27, de 23:17, 1co 6:18, 1co 10:8, eph 5:3, col 3:5, 1ti 5:13, heb 13:4, jas 3:10 |
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| But Hamor said to them, Shechem, my son, is full of desire for your daughter: will you then give her to him for a wife? | Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife. | |
Verse 8 WEB Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife. KJV And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. TSK The soul: ge 34:3, 1ki 11:2, ps 63:1, ps 84:2, ps 119:20 |
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| And let our two peoples be joined together; give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves. | Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves. | |
Verse 9 WEB Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves. KJV And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. TSK And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.: ge 6:2, ge 19:14, ge 24:3, ge 26:34,35, ge 27:46, de 7:3 |
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| Go on living with us, and the country will be open to you; do trade and get property there. | You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.” | |
Verse 10 WEB You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.” KJV And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein. TSK and the land: ge 34:21-23, ge 13:9, ge 20:15, ge 42:34, ge 47:27 |
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| And Shechem said to her father and her brothers, If you will give ear to my request, whatever you say I will give to you. | Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you will tell me I will give. | |
Verse 11 WEB Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you will tell me I will give. KJV And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. TSK And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.: ge 18:3, ge 33:15 |
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| However great you make the bride-price and payment, I will give it; only let me have the girl for my wife. | Ask me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever you ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife.” | |
Verse 12 WEB Ask me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever you ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife.” KJV Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. TSK dowry: ge 24:53, ge 29:18, ge 31:41, ex 22:16,17, de 22:28,29, 1sa 18:25-27, 2sa 3:14, ho 3:2, mt 14:17 |
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| But the sons of Jacob gave a false answer to Shechem and Hamor his father, because of what had been done to Dinah their sister. | The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister, | |
Verse 13 WEB The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister, KJV And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: TSK deceitfully: ge 25:27-34, jud 15:3, 2sa 13:23-29, job 13:4,7, ps 12:2, pr 12:13, pr 12:18-20, pr 24:28,29, pr 26:24-26, isa 59:13, mic 7:2, ro 12:19, 1th 5:15, mt 28:13 |
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| And they said, It is not possible for us to give our sister to one who is without circumcision, for that would be a cause of shame to us: | and said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us. | |
Verse 14 WEB and said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us. KJV And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: TSK uncircumcised: ge 17:11, jos 5:2-9, 1sa 14:6, 1sa 17:26,36, 2sa 1:20, 2sa 15:7, 1ki 21:9, mt 2:8,13, mt 23:1-39, ro 4:11 |
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| But on this condition only will we come to an agreement with you: if every male among you becomes like us and undergoes circumcision; | Only on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised; | |
Verse 15 WEB Only on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised; KJV But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; TSK But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;: ga 4:12 |
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| Then we will give our daughters to you and take your daughters to us and go on living with you as one people. | then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. | |
Verse 16 WEB then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. KJV Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. TSK No cross references. |
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| But if you will not undergo circumcision as we say, then we will take our daughter and go. | But if you will not listen to us, to be circumcised, then we will take our sister, and we will be gone.” | |
Verse 17 WEB But if you will not listen to us, to be circumcised, then we will take our sister, and we will be gone.” KJV But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. TSK No cross references. |
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| And their words were pleasing to Hamor and his son Shechem. | Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son. | |
Verse 18 WEB Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son. KJV And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. TSK No cross references. |
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| And without loss of time the young man did as they said, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter, and he was the noblest of his father's house. | The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father. | |
Verse 19 WEB The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father. KJV And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. TSK because: ge 29:20, so 8:6, isa 62:4; honourable: ge 41:20, nu 22:15, 1sa 22:14, 2ki 5:1, 1ch 4:9, isa 3:3-5, isa 5:13, isa 23:8,9, ac 13:50, ac 17:12 |
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The Shechemites put to death by Simeon and Levi | ||
| Then Hamor and Shechem, his son, went to the meeting-place of their town, and said to the men of the town, | Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying, | |
Verse 20 WEB Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying, KJV And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, TSK the gate: ge 22:17, ge 23:10, de 17:5, ru 4:1, job 29:7, pr 31:23, am 5:10,12,15, zec 8:16 |
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| It is the desire of these men to be at peace with us; let them then go on living in this country and doing trade here, for the country is wide open before them; let us take their daughters as wives and let us give them our daughters. | “These men are peaceful with us. Therefore let them live in the land and trade in it. For behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. | |
Verse 21 WEB “These men are peaceful with us. Therefore let them live in the land and trade in it. For behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. KJV These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. TSK No cross references. |
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| But these men will make an agreement with us to go on living with us and to become one people, only on the condition that every male among us undergoes circumcision as they have done. | Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised. | |
Verse 22 WEB Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised. KJV Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. TSK No cross references. |
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| Then will not their cattle and their goods and all their beasts be ours? so let us come to an agreement with them so that they may go on living with us. | Won’t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let us give our consent to them, and they will dwell with us.” | |
Verse 23 WEB Won’t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let us give our consent to them, and they will dwell with us.” KJV Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. TSK Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.: pr 1:12,13, pr 23:4,5, pr 28:20, joh 2:16, joh 6:26,27, ac 19:24-26, 1ti 6:6-10 |
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| Then all the men of the town gave ear to the words of Hamor and Shechem his son; and every male in the town underwent circumcision. | All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor, and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city. | |
Verse 24 WEB All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor, and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city. KJV And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city. TSK went out: ge 23:10,18; every male: ge 17:23, isa 1:10-16, mt 7:6, ro 2:28,29, 1co 7:19 |
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| But on the third day after, before the wounds were well, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came into the town by surprise and put all the males to death. | It happened on the third day, when they were sore, that two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males. | |
Verse 25 WEB It happened on the third day, when they were sore, that two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males. KJV And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. TSK sore: jos 5:6,8; Simeon: ge 29:33,34, ge 49:5,7, nu 31:7,17, pr 4:16, pr 6:34,35; slew: ge 49:6, 2ch 32:25 |
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| And Hamor and his son they put to death with the sword, and they took Dinah from Shechem's house and went away. | They killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away. | |
Verse 26 WEB They killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away. KJV And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. |
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| And the sons of Jacob came on them when they were wounded and made waste the town because of what had been done to their sister; | Jacob’s sons came on the dead, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister. | |
Verse 27 WEB Jacob’s sons came on the dead, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister. KJV The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. TSK spoiled: es 9:10,16, 1ti 6:10; they: ge 34:2,31, ex 2:14, jos 7:1,21, jos 7:13 |
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| They took their flocks and their herds and their asses and everything in their town and in their fields, | They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, that which was in the city, that which was in the field, | |
Verse 28 WEB They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, that which was in the city, that which was in the field, KJV They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, TSK They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,: nu 31:17, de 8:17,18, job 1:15,16, job 20:5 |
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| And all their wealth and all their little ones and their wives; everything in their houses they took and made them waste. | and all their wealth. They took captive all their little ones and their wives, and took as plunder everything that was in the house. | |
Verse 29 WEB and all their wealth. They took captive all their little ones and their wives, and took as plunder everything that was in the house. KJV And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. TSK No cross references. |
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| And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have made trouble for me and given me a bad name among the people of this country, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and because we are small in number they will come together against me and make war on me; and it will be the end of me and all my people. | Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number. They will gather themselves together against me and strike me, and I will be destroyed, I and my house.” | |
Verse 30 WEB Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number. They will gather themselves together against me and strike me, and I will be destroyed, I and my house.” KJV And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. TSK Ye have: ge 49:5-7, jos 7:25, 1ki 18:18, 1ch 2:7, pr 11:17,29, pr 15:27; to stink: ex 5:21, 1sa 13:4, 1sa 27:12, 1ch 19:6; and I being: de 4:17, de 7:7, 1ch 16:12, ps 105:12; and I shall: ge 12:2,12, ge 28:13,14, 1sa 16:2, 1sa 27:1, ro 4:18-20 |
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| But they said, Were we to let him make use of our sister as a loose woman? | They said, “Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?” | |
Verse 31 WEB They said, “Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?” KJV And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot? TSK And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?: ge 34:13, ge 49:7, pr 6:34 |
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