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They killed them with their swords, then took Dinah from Shechem’s house and returned to their camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they killed Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and went out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechem&#8217s house, and went forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and went forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword and took Dinah from Shechem’s house and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house [where she was staying], and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah from Shechem&#8217s house, and went away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />including Hamor and Shechem. Then they took Dinah and left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />including Hamor and his son Shechem. They took Dinah from Shechem's home and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />including Hamor and his son Shechem. Then they took Dinah from Shechem's house and left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took back Dinah from Shechem's house, and left. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem?s house, and went away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword, took Dinah from Shechem's house, and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords and took Dinah out of Shechem?s house and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Hamor, and his son Shechem, they have slain by the mouth of the sword, and they take Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and go out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Hamor, and Shechem his son, they have slain by the mouth of the sword, and they take Dinah out of Shechem's house, and go out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they killed Hamor and Shechem his son, with the mouth of the sword; and they will take Dinah from the house of Shechem, and go forth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they killed also Hemor and Sichem, and took away their sister Dina, out of Sichem's house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and Shechem together, taking their sister Dinah from the house of Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After they had killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword, they took Dinah from Shechem’s house and left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they murdered Khamor and Shekeem his son with the mouth of the sword, and they took Dinah from the house of Shekeem and they went out.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they slew Emmor and Sychem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dina out of the house of Sychem, and went forth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/34-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8698" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hā·rə·ḡū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent.">They killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: lə·p̄î- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2544.htm" title="2544: ḥă·mō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Shechem. The same as chamowr; donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite.">Hamor</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: šə·ḵem (N-proper-ms) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">Shechem</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥā·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">with their swords,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1783.htm" title="1783: dî·nāh (N-proper-fs) -- Daughter of Jacob. Fem. Of duwn; justice; Dinah, the daughter of Jacob.">Dinah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: šə·ḵem (N-proper-ms) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">out of Shechem’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bêṯ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and went away.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Genesis 49:5-7</a></span><br />Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. / May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. / Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/7-24.htm">Joshua 7:24-25</a></span><br />Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the cloak, the bar of gold, his sons and daughters, his oxen and donkeys and sheep, his tent, and everything else he owned, and brought them to the Valley of Achor. / “Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-28.htm">2 Samuel 13:28-29</a></span><br />Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!” / So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-1.htm">2 Samuel 21:1-9</a></span><br />During the reign of David there was a famine for three successive years, and David sought the face of the LORD. And the LORD said, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family, because he killed the Gibeonites.” / At this, David summoned the Gibeonites and spoke to them. (Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites, but a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had taken an oath concerning them, but in his zeal for Israel and Judah, Saul had sought to kill them.) / So David asked the Gibeonites, “What shall I do for you? How can I make amends so that you may bless the inheritance of the LORD?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/9-5.htm">Judges 9:5</a></span><br />He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-31.htm">1 Kings 2:31-34</a></span><br />And the king replied, “Do just as he says. Strike him down and bury him, and so remove from me and from the house of my father the innocent blood that Joab shed. / The LORD will bring his bloodshed back upon his own head, for without the knowledge of my father David he struck down two men more righteous and better than he when he put to the sword Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army. / Their blood will come back upon the heads of Joab and his descendants forever; but for David, his descendants, his house, and his throne, there shall be peace from the LORD forever.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-7.htm">1 Chronicles 2:7</a></span><br />The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/6-9.htm">Hosea 6:9</a></span><br />Like raiders who lie in ambush, so does a band of priests; they murder on the way to Shechem; surely they have committed atrocities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16</a></span><br />When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-49.htm">Luke 22:49-51</a></span><br />Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” / And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. / But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-10.htm">John 18:10-11</a></span><br />Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. / “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-24.htm">Acts 7:24</a></span><br />And when he saw one of them being mistreated, Moses went to his defense and avenged him by striking down the Egyptian who was oppressing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Ephesians 4:31-32</a></span><br />Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice. / Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">edge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-42.htm">Deuteronomy 32:42</a></b></br> I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; <i>and that</i> with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-26.htm">2 Samuel 2:26</a></b></br> Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Isaiah 31:8</a></b></br> Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/32-11.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">Dinah</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/genesis/31-43.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/genesis/34-24.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/34-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/34-25.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/genesis/29-10.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/genesis/34-24.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/genesis/34-8.htm">Shechem's</a> <a href="/genesis/20-11.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/genesis/34-25.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/genesis/34-25.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/35-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/genesis/46-15.htm">Dinah</a> <a href="/genesis/41-3.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/joshua/24-32.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/34-29.htm">House</a> <a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/genesis/41-40.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/genesis/35-4.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/judges/9-28.htm">Shechem's</a> <a href="/genesis/34-27.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/genesis/38-7.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/genesis/48-22.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-1.htm">Dinah is ravished by Shechem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-4.htm">He requests to marry her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-25.htm">The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-30.htm">Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords</b><br>This phrase describes the violent retribution carried out by Simeon and Levi, two of Jacob's sons, against Hamor and Shechem. The context is the defilement of their sister Dinah by Shechem, which led to a deceitful agreement involving circumcision. The use of swords indicates a premeditated and personal act of vengeance, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern practice of blood revenge. This act of violence is significant in the narrative of Genesis, as it demonstrates the intense familial loyalty and the severe consequences of violating family honor. The killing of Hamor and Shechem also foreshadows the later tribal conflicts in Israel's history.<p><b>took Dinah out of Shechem’s house</b><br>Dinah's removal from Shechem's house signifies her liberation from captivity and the restoration of her honor. In the cultural context of the time, a woman's association with a man's household implied a form of possession or control, especially after an incident like Dinah's. This act by her brothers underscores the importance of family honor and the protection of female relatives in ancient Israelite society. It also highlights the patriarchal structure where male family members were responsible for the welfare and status of their female kin.<p><b>and went away</b><br>The departure of Simeon and Levi with Dinah marks the conclusion of their act of vengeance and the beginning of the consequences that would follow. This phrase suggests a retreat from the scene of violence, possibly to avoid immediate retaliation. It also indicates a return to their father Jacob, who later rebukes them for their actions, fearing repercussions from the surrounding Canaanite tribes. This event sets the stage for future tensions within Jacob's family and among the tribes of Israel, illustrating the complex interplay of justice, revenge, and divine providence in the biblical narrative.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamor.htm">Hamor</a></b><br>The father of Shechem, a Hivite prince. He attempted to negotiate a marriage between his son and Dinah after Shechem defiled her.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The son of Hamor, who defiled Dinah, Jacob's daughter. His actions set off a chain of events leading to his death.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/dinah.htm">Dinah</a></b><br>The daughter of Jacob and Leah, whose defilement by Shechem led to the violent retaliation by her brothers.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/simeon_and_levi.htm">Simeon and Levi</a></b><br>Sons of Jacob and Leah, who took justice into their own hands by killing Hamor and Shechem in retaliation for Dinah's defilement.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem (Place)</a></b><br>A city in the land of Canaan, significant in biblical history as a place of both conflict and covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Shechem's sin against Dinah led to a cycle of violence and retribution. Sin often has far-reaching consequences that affect many lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_vengeance.htm">The Dangers of Vengeance</a></b><br>Simeon and Levi's actions demonstrate the destructive nature of taking justice into one's own hands, leading to further sin and family strife.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_justice_and_mercy.htm">The Importance of Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While justice is important, it must be balanced with mercy and wisdom. The brothers' lack of mercy led to excessive violence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_leadership.htm">Family Dynamics and Leadership</a></b><br>Jacob's passive response to Dinah's defilement contrasts with his sons' aggressive actions, highlighting the need for strong, godly leadership in families.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_human_actions.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Human Actions</a></b><br>Despite human failings and sin, God's purposes ultimately prevail, as seen in the broader account of Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_34_27-29__how_does_it_align_with_later_laws.htm">Genesis 34:27-29 - How does the looting and enslavement of the city align with later biblical laws condemning such acts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_circumcision_in_gen_34_22_anachronistic.htm">Genesis 34:22 - Could the use of circumcision as a deceptive tactic reflect an anachronistic or exaggerated element in the text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_simeon_and_levi_punish_a_city.htm">Genesis 34:13-29 - Why would Simeon and Levi punish an entire city for one man's crime, and is there historical or archaeological evidence of such collective retribution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_34_2__how_reconcile_dinah's_plight.htm">Genesis 34:2 - How can the apparent disregard for Dinah's autonomy be squared with a just and compassionate God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son, with the edge</span> (literally, <span class="accented">the mouth</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>of the sword</span>, - without excusing the inhuman barbarity of this remorseless massacre, Kurtz offers an elaborate and interesting analysis of the complex motive of which it was the outcome, in particular showing how in Jacob's sons that strange admixture of religious zeal and carnal passion, of lofty faith and low craft, existed which formed so large a portion of the character of the patriarch himself (<span class="accented">vide</span> 'Hist. of the Old Covenant,' vol. 1. § 82) - <span class="cmt_word">and took Dinah out of Shechem's house</span>, - in which up to this time she had been detained against her will (Alford), though this may be open to question (Kalisch) - <span class="cmt_word">and went out.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/34-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They killed</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרְג֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rə·ḡū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2026.htm">Strong's 2026: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smite with deadly intent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hamor</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמוֹר֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2544.htm">Strong's 2544: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hamor -- father of Shechem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his son</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shechem</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with their swords,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֑רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְח֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Dinah</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּינָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(dî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1783.htm">Strong's 1783: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dinah -- daughter of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of Shechem’s</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">house,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went away.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/34-26.htm">Genesis 34:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/34-26.htm">OT Law: Genesis 34:26 They killed Hamor and Shechem his son (Gen. 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