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Genesis 34

BSB·31 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now Dinahדִינָה֙ḏî·nāh — Judgment, VindicatedH1783 — Full Word Study →, the daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Leahלֵאָ֔הlê·’āh — Weary, TiredH3812 — Full Word Study → had borneיָלְדָ֖הyā·lə·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֑בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, went outוַתֵּצֵ֤אwat·tê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to visitלִרְא֖וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the daughtersבִּבְנ֥וֹתbiḇ·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 2When Shechemשְׁכֶ֧םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Hamorחֲמ֛וֹרḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → the Hiviteהַֽחִוִּ֖יha·ḥiw·wî — Hivite peopleH2340 — Full Word Study →, the princeנְשִׂ֣יאnə·śî — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of the regionהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, sawוַיַּ֨רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → herאֹתָ֜הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, he tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → herאֹתָ֛הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֥בway·yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with herאֹתָ֖הּ’ō·ṯāh — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → by forceוַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃way·‘an·ne·hā — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →. 3And his soulנַפְשׁ֔וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → was drawnוַתִּדְבַּ֣קwat·tiḏ·baq — to cling to, cleave fast, adhere closelyH1692 — Full Word Study → to Dinahבְּדִינָ֖הbə·ḏî·nāh — Judgment, VindicatedH1783 — Full Word Study →, the daughterבַּֽת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. He lovedוַיֶּֽאֱהַב֙way·ye·’ĕ·haḇ — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → the young girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֔han·na·‘ă·rā — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → and spoke to her tenderlyוַיְדַבֵּ֖רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 4So Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study →, “Getקַֽח־qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → me thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → girlהַיַּלְדָּ֥הhay·yal·dāh — young woman, maiden, girlH3207 — Full Word Study → as a wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →.” 5Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֣בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → heardשָׁמַ֗עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Shechem had defiledטִמֵּא֙ṭim·mê — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → his daughterבִתּ֔וֹḇit·tōw — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Dinahדִּינָ֣הdî·nāh — Judgment, VindicatedH1783 — Full Word Study →, but since his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → wereהָי֥וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → his livestockמִקְנֵ֖הוּmiq·nê·hū — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study → in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, heיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → remained silent about it untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they returnedבֹּאָֽם׃bō·’ām — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 6Meanwhile, Shechem’sשְׁכֶ֖םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → fatherאֲבִֽי־’ă·ḇî- — H1 — Full Word Study → Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → cameוַיֵּצֵ֛אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to speakלְדַבֵּ֖רlə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → withאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 7When Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → sonsוּבְנֵ֨יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → heard what had happenedכְּשָׁמְעָ֔םkə·šā·mə·‘ām — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, they returnedבָּ֤אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. They were filled withמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → griefוַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙way·yiṯ·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇū — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study → and furyוַיִּ֥חַרway·yi·ḥar — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Shechem had committedעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an outrageנְבָלָ֞הnə·ḇā·lāh — Folly, disgrace, or shameful behaviorH5039 — Full Word Study → in Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לḇə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → by lyingלִשְׁכַּב֙liš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּֽת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →a thingוְכֵ֖ןwə·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → that should notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be doneיֵעָשֶֽׂה׃yê·‘ā·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 8But Hamorחֲמ֖וֹרḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to themאִתָּ֣ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, “My sonבְּנִ֗יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → longs forחָֽשְׁקָ֤הḥā·šə·qāh — to cling to, love, delight inH2836 — Full Word Study → your daughterבְּבִתְּכֶ֔םbə·ḇit·tə·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → giveתְּנ֨וּtə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → herאֹתָ֛הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to him as his wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →. 9Intermarry with usוְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּwə·hiṯ·ḥat·tə·nū — To give in marriage; to form a family alliance through marriageH2859 — Full Word Study →; giveתִּתְּנוּ־tit·tə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us your daughtersבְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙bə·nō·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →, and takeתִּקְח֥וּtiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbə·nō·ṯê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → for yourselves. 10You may settleתֵּשֵׁ֑בוּtê·šê·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → among usוְאִתָּ֖נוּwə·’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, and the landוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙wə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be open to youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Live hereשְׁבוּ֙šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →, move about freelyוּסְחָר֔וּהָū·sə·ḥā·rū·hā — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study →, and acquire your own propertyוְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּwə·hê·’ā·ḥă·zū — to grasp, seize, or take hold ofH270 — Full Word Study →.” 11Then Shechemשְׁכֶם֙šə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Dinah’s fatherאָבִ֣יהʾå̄·ḇīh — H1 — Full Word Study → and brothersאַחֶ֔יהָ’a·ḥe·hā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, “Grant me this favorאֶמְצָא־’em·ṣā- — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, and I will giveאֶתֵּֽן׃’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you whateverוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you askתֹּאמְר֛וּtō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. 12Demandהַרְבּ֨וּhar·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → a highעָלַ֤י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → dowryמֹ֣הַרmō·har — bride-price; payment for a brideH4119 — Full Word Study → and an expensive gift, and I will give youוְאֶ֨תְּנָ֔הwə·’et·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → whateverכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you askתֹּאמְר֖וּtō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. Only giveוּתְנוּ־ū·ṯə·nū- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me the girlהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖han·na·‘ă·rā — young woman, maiden, girlH5291 — Full Word Study → as my wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →!” 13But becauseאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Shechem had defiled their sisterאֲחֹתָֽם׃’ă·ḥō·ṯām — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → Dinahדִּינָ֥הdî·nāh — Judgment, VindicatedH1783 — Full Word Study →, Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → answeredוַיַּעֲנ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → him and his fatherאָבִ֛יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → deceitfullyבְּמִרְמָ֖הbə·mir·māh — deceit, treachery, or cunning deceptionH4820 — Full Word Study →. 14We cannotלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → doלַעֲשׂוֹת֙la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → suchהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → a thingהַדָּבָ֣רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →,” they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “To giveלָתֵת֙lā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → our sisterאֲחֹתֵ֔נוּ’ă·ḥō·ṯê·nū — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → to an uncircumcised manעָרְלָ֑ה‘ā·rə·lāh — Foreskin; mark of uncircumcisionH6190 — Full Word Study → would be a disgraceחֶרְפָּ֥הḥer·pāh — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study → to us. 15We will consentנֵא֣וֹתnê·’ō·wṯ — to consent, agree, yield assentH225 — Full Word Study → to this on oneאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → conditionאִ֚ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study →, that you becomeתִּהְי֣וּtih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → circumcisedלְהִמֹּ֥לlə·him·mōl — to circumcise; to cut off; to destroyH4135 — Full Word Study → like usכָמֹ֔נוּḵā·mō·nū — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →every one ofכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your malesזָכָֽר׃zā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study →. 16Then we will giveוְנָתַ֤נּוּwə·nā·ṯan·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֙ינוּ֙bə·nō·ṯê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → takeנִֽקַּֽח־niq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → your daughtersבְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖םbə·nō·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → for ourselves. We will dwellוְיָשַׁ֣בְנוּwə·yā·šaḇ·nū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → among youאִתְּכֶ֔ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → and becomeוְהָיִ֖ינוּwə·hā·yî·nū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → peopleלְעַ֥םlə·‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 17But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you will notלֹ֧אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → agreeתִשְׁמְע֛וּṯiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to be circumcisedלְהִמּ֑וֹלlə·him·mō·wl — to circumcise; to cut off; to destroyH4135 — Full Word Study →, then we will takeוְלָקַ֥חְנוּwə·lā·qaḥ·nū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → our sisterבִּתֵּ֖נוּbit·tê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → and goוְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃wə·hā·lā·ḵə·nū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →.” 18Their offerדִבְרֵיהֶ֖םḏiḇ·rê·hem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → seemed goodוַיִּֽיטְב֥וּway·yî·ṭə·ḇū — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → to Hamorחֲמ֑וֹרḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → and hisחֲמֽוֹר׃ḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Shechemשְׁכֶ֥םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →. 19The young manהַנַּ֙עַר֙han·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →, who was the most respectedנִכְבָּ֔דniḵ·bāḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → of allמִכֹּ֖לmik·kōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → householdבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, did notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hesitateאֵחַ֤ר’ê·ḥar — to delay, tarry, or postpone actionH309 — Full Word Study → to fulfillלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → this requestהַדָּבָ֔רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he was delightedחָפֵ֖ץḥā·p̄êṣ — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → with Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → daughterבְּבַֽת־bə·ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 20So Hamorחֲמ֛וֹרḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → and his sonבְּנ֖וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Shechemוּשְׁכֶ֥םū·šə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → wentוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of their cityעִירָ֑ם‘î·rām — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and addressedוַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּway·ḏab·bə·rū — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → the menאַנְשֵׁ֥י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of their cityעִירָ֖ם‘î·rām — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →: 21Theseהָאֵ֜לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → menהָאֲנָשִׁ֨יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → are at peaceשְֽׁלֵמִ֧יםšə·lê·mîm — Complete, whole, perfect, at peaceH8003 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּ֗נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. Let them liveוְיֵשְׁב֤וּwə·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → and tradeוְיִסְחֲר֣וּwə·yis·ḥă·rū — to trade, traffic, or move about as a merchantH5503 — Full Word Study → in our landבָאָ֙רֶץ֙ḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; indeedהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, it is largeרַֽחֲבַת־ra·ḥă·ḇaṯ- — Broad, WideH7342 — Full Word Study → enough for themלִפְנֵיהֶ֑םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Let us takeנִקַּֽח־niq·qaḥ- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → their daughtersבְּנֹתָם֙bə·nō·ṯām — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → in marriageלְנָשִׁ֔יםlə·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and giveנִתֵּ֥ןnit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbə·nō·ṯê·nū — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → to them. 22But onlyאַךְ־’aḵ- — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → on this conditionבְּ֠זֹאתbə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → will the men agreeיֵאֹ֨תוּyê·’ō·ṯū — to consent, agree, yield assentH225 — Full Word Study → to dwellלָשֶׁ֣בֶתlā·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → with usאִתָּ֔נוּ’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → and beלִהְי֖וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → oneאֶחָ֑ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → peopleלְעַ֣םlə·‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →: if allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → our menזָכָ֔רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → are circumcisedבְּהִמּ֥וֹלbə·him·mō·wl — to circumcise; to cut off; to destroyH4135 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they areהֵ֥םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study →. 23Will notהֲל֥וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → their livestockמִקְנֵהֶ֤םmiq·nê·hem — Livestock; herds and flocks as possessionsH4735 — Full Word Study →, their possessionsוְקִנְיָנָם֙wə·qin·yā·nām — Acquisition; possessions; property ownedH7075 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theirהֵ֑םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → animals become ours? Onlyאַ֚ךְ’aḵ — Surely, certainly, only, neverthelessH389 — Full Word Study → let us consentנֵא֣וֹתָהnê·’ō·w·ṯāh — to consent, agree, yield assentH225 — Full Word Study → to them, and they will dwellוְיֵשְׁב֖וּwə·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → among usאִתָּֽנוּ׃’it·tā·nū — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →.” 24All the menכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who went outיֹצְאֵ֖יyō·ṣə·’ê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the cityעִיר֑וֹ‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hamorחֲמוֹר֙ḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → and his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study →, and everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → maleזָכָ֔רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → of the cityעִירֽוֹ׃‘î·rōw — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → was circumcisedוַיִּמֹּ֙לוּ֙way·yim·mō·lū — to circumcise; to cut off; to destroyH4135 — Full Word Study →. 25Threeהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜יhaš·šə·lî·šî — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → days laterבַיּ֨וֹםḇay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, whileבִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣םbih·yō·w·ṯām — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → they wereוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → still in painכֹּֽאֲבִ֗יםkō·’ă·ḇîm — to cause pain; to grieve or saddenH3510 — Full Word Study →, twoשְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of Jacob’sיַ֠עֲקֹבya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → sonsבְנֵי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → (Dinah’sדִינָה֙ḏî·nāh — Judgment, VindicatedH1783 — Full Word Study → brothersאֲחֵ֤י’ă·ḥê — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → Simeonשִׁמְע֨וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study → and Leviוְלֵוִ֜יwə·lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →) tookוַיִּקְח֣וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → their swordsחַרְבּ֔וֹḥar·bōw — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, wentוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the unsuspectingבֶּ֑טַחbe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study → cityהָעִ֖ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, and slaughteredוַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּway·ya·har·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → maleזָכָֽר׃zā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study →. 26They killedהָרְג֖וּhā·rə·ḡū — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study → Hamorחֲמוֹר֙ḥă·mō·wr — Donkey; father of ShechemH2544 — Full Word Study → and his sonבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → with their swordsחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, tookוַיִּקְח֧וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Dinahדִּינָ֛הdî·nāh — Judgment, VindicatedH1783 — Full Word Study → out of Shechem’sשְׁכֶ֖םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; a cityH7927 — Full Word Study → houseמִבֵּ֥יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, and went awayוַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃way·yê·ṣê·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. 27Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → other sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → cameבָּ֚אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → uponעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the slaughterהַ֣חֲלָלִ֔יםha·ḥă·lā·lîm — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → and lootedוַיָּבֹ֖זּוּway·yā·ḇōz·zū — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → the cityהָעִ֑ירhā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → their sisterאֲחוֹתָֽם׃’ă·ḥō·w·ṯām — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → had been defiledטִמְּא֖וּṭim·mə·’ū — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →. 28They tookלָקָֽחוּ׃lā·qā·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → their flocksצֹאנָ֥םṣō·nām — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → herdsבְּקָרָ֖םbə·qā·rām — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → donkeysחֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑םḥă·mō·rē·hɛm — donkey; beast of burdenH2543 — Full Word Study →, and everything elseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → in the cityבָּעִ֛ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → or in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֖הbaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. 29They carried offשָׁב֖וּšā·ḇū — To take captive; to seize and carry awayH7617 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their possessionsחֵילָ֤םḥê·lām — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → womenנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םnə·šê·hem — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → childrenטַפָּם֙ṭap·pām — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →, and they plunderedוַיָּבֹ֑זּוּway·yā·ḇōz·zū — to plunder, spoil, or seize as preyH962 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in their houses. 30Then Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Simeonשִׁמְע֣וֹןšim·‘ō·wn — God has heardH8095 — Full Word Study → and Leviלֵוִי֮lê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3878 — Full Word Study →, “You have brought troubleעֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם‘ă·ḵar·tem — to trouble, disturb, or stir upH5916 — Full Word Study → upon meאֹתִי֒’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → by making me a stenchלְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙lə·haḇ·’î·šê·nî — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → to the Canaanitesבַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יbak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → and Perizzitesוּבַפְּרִזִּ֑יū·ḇap·pə·riz·zî — Inhabitants of the open landH6522 — Full Word Study →, the peopleבְּיֹשֵׁ֣בbə·yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of this landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Weוַאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → are fewמְתֵ֣יmə·ṯê — man, person, or men (collective)H4962 — Full Word Study → in numberמִסְפָּ֔רmis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study →; if they uniteוְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּwə·ne·’es·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → against meעָלַי֙‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and attack meוְהִכּ֔וּנִיwə·hik·kū·nî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study →, Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → and my householdוּבֵיתִֽי׃ū·ḇê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will be destroyedוְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖יwə·niš·maḏ·tî — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →.” 31But they repliedוַיֹּאמְר֑וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Should he have treatedיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → our sisterאֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃פ’ă·ḥō·w·ṯê·nū — Sister; female sibling or kinswomanH269 — Full Word Study → like a prostituteהַכְזוֹנָ֕הhaḵ·zō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →?”
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Chapter Commentary — Genesis 34
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Genesis 34 recounts one of Scripture's darkest episodes: the violation of Dinah, Jacob's daughter, by Shechem, the son of a local Canaanite prince. What follows is a tragic spiral of sin, deception, and violence that reveals the moral chaos that ensues when God's people abandon His boundaries and compromise with ungodly cultures. Though the text does not explicitly condemn the brothers' actions, Jacob's rebuke (verse 30) and the narrative's overall tone suggest that their response—however understandable emotionally—crossed into sinful excess. This chapter illustrates the devastating consequences of worldliness, sexual immorality, and vengeance taken outside God's justice.

Verses 1–5: The Violation and Its Discovery

Dinah's decision to "go out to see the daughters of the land" (verse 1) represents a subtle but significant departure from the protective covenant community. She ventures into pagan society without apparent restraint. Shechem, the local prince, "took her" and "lay with her, and defiled her" (verse 2)—language indicating coerced sexual relations. Yet disturbingly, verse 3 reveals that Shechem's "soul clave unto" Dinah; he experienced genuine emotional attachment after his act of violation. This is not uncommon in abuse cases: the perpetrator may feel real affection, yet the crime remains a crime. Jacob's measured response (verse 5)—waiting for his sons to return—shows wisdom, but his silence may also reflect shock or uncertainty about how to respond justly.

Verses 6–12: The Negotiation

Hamor and Shechem approach with an offer of marriage and intermarriage (verses 6–12). Shechem's willingness to pay any bride-price shows cultural awareness and genuine desire, but this cannot erase his initial violence. Hamor frames the situation as an opportunity for economic and social integration. The offer appears generous on the surface, yet it ignores the gravity of Dinah's violation and treats her partly as a commodity to be settled through negotiation rather than as a person whose violation demands justice and repentance.

Verses 13–17: The Deceptive Condition

Jacob's sons respond with a strategic deception: they will consent to intermarriage only if all Shechemite males undergo circumcision (verses 13–17). Circumcision, the sign of God's covenant, becomes a tool of manipulation. The brothers claim a spiritual objection—they cannot marry an "uncircumcised" person—yet their true motivation is revenge, not piety. This misuse of a sacred covenant sign reveals how easily religious language can mask ungodly intentions.

Verses 18–24: The Tragic Compliance

Astonishingly, Hamor and Shechem persuade the city's men to be circumcised (verses 18–24). Verse 23 hints at greed: Hamor sees economic advantage in the arrangement. The Shechemites' compliance, motivated partly by covetousness, sets the stage for the tragedy ahead.

Verses 25–29: The Massacre and Plunder

On the third day, when the men are "sore" (verse 25) and vulnerable from circumcision, Simeon and Levi execute a brutal massacre, killing all the males and plundering the city. Their justification—"Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?" (verse 31)—reflects righteous anger at Dinah's violation, yet their response is grossly disproportionate and murderous rather than judicial.

Verse 30: Jacob's Rebuke

Jacob condemns his sons' actions as bringing shame and danger to his family among the Canaanites and Perizzites. His concern for survival is valid, but notably he does not explicitly address the moral dimension of their bloodshed—a silence that may indicate his own complicity or conflicted feelings.

Application for Today

This chapter warns us against spiritual compromise and the pursuit of worldly acceptance (Dinah's vulnerability), against using religious language to mask vengeful intentions (the brothers' deception), and against taking justice into our own hands (their massacre). Believers are called to maintain biblical sexual ethics, reject intermarriage with unbelievers (2 Corinthians 6:14), and trust God's justice rather than pursuing personal vengeance (Romans 12:19). When we drift from God's protective boundaries, suffering inevitably follows.

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