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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Because their sister Dinah had been defiled, Jacob&#8217s sons replied deceitfully as they spoke to Shechem and his father Hamor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But since Shechem had defiled their sister, Dinah, Jacob’s sons responded deceitfully to Shechem and his father, Hamor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, and spoke deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But Jacob&#8217s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor, with deceit, and spoke to them, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, and <i>thus</i> they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, because Shechem had defiled <i>and</i> disgraced their sister Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Jacob&#8217s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah. &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jacob's sons wanted to get even with Shechem and his father because of what had happened to their sister. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Jacob's sons gave Shechem and his father Hamor a misleading answer because he had dishonored their sister Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Because Shechem had disgraced their sister Dinah, Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor in a deceitful way. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceptively, because Shechem had dishonored their sister Dinah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob?s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully when they spoke because Shechem had violated their sister Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob replied deceitfully to Shechem and his father Hamor, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, (because he had defiled Dinah their sister,)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit when they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled their sister Dinah),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled Dinah their sister),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob will answer Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, and will say, Because he defiled Dinah their sister.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob answered Sichem and his father deceitfully, being enraged at the deflowering of their sister: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father with deceit, being enraged at the rape of their sister:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Jacob’s sons replied to Shechem and his father Hamor with guile, speaking as they did because he had defiled their sister Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, because they had defiled Dinah their sister,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Yaquuv answered Shecheem and Khamor his father, and they spoke to him with treachery, because they had defiled Dinah their sister.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Jacob answered to Sychem and Emmor his father craftily, and spoke to them, because they had defiled Dina their sister.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/34-13.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=8588" 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">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">But because</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: ṭim·mê (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">Shechem had defiled</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">their sister</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/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob’s</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/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘ă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To answer, respond.">answered</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.">him</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/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">and his father</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/4820.htm" title="4820: bə·mir·māh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Deceit, treachery. From ramah in the sense of deceiving; fraud.">deceitfully.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bê·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue."></a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.…<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="/joshua/9-22.htm">Joshua 9:22-27</a></span><br />Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, “Why did you deceive us by telling us you live far away from us, when in fact you live among us? / Now therefore you are under a curse and will perpetually serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God.” / The Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm">2 Samuel 13:23-29</a></span><br />Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king. / And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?” / “No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-2.htm">1 Samuel 21:2</a></span><br />“The king has given me a mission,” David replied. “He told me no one is to know about the mission on which I am sending you. And I have directed my young men to meet me at a certain place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-18.htm">2 Kings 10:18-19</a></span><br />Then Jehu brought all the people together and said, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot. / Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. See that no one is missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">2 Samuel 3:27</a></span><br />When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-5.htm">1 Kings 2:5-6</a></span><br />Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet. / So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/41-6.htm">Jeremiah 41:6-7</a></span><br />And Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went. When Ishmael encountered the men, he said, “Come to Gedaliah son of Ahikam.” / And when they came into the city, Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Proverbs 12:20</a></span><br />Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Proverbs 26:24-26</a></span><br />A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Psalm 55:21</a></span><br />His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Matthew 10:16</a></span><br />Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-48.htm">Matthew 26:48-49</a></span><br />Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-44.htm">Mark 14:44-45</a></span><br />Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and lead Him away securely.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-47.htm">Luke 22:47-48</a></span><br />While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. / But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-19.htm">John 7:19</a></span><br />Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:</p><p class="hdg">deceitfully.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Genesis 25:27-34</a></b></br> And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob <i>was</i> a plain man, dwelling in tents… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/15-3.htm">Judges 15:3</a></b></br> And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm">2 Samuel 13:23-29</a></b></br> And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which <i>is</i> beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/27-35.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/genesis/27-35.htm">Deceitfully</a> <a href="/genesis/34-5.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/genesis/34-5.htm">Dinah</a> <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">False.</a> <a href="/genesis/27-35.htm">Guile</a> <a href="/genesis/34-8.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/34-7.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/34-7.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/genesis/34-11.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/genesis/30-8.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/genesis/34-6.htm">Speak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/exodus/8-29.htm">Deceitfully</a> <a href="/genesis/34-27.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/genesis/34-26.htm">Dinah</a> <a href="/exodus/21-8.htm">False.</a> <a href="/exodus/21-14.htm">Guile</a> <a href="/genesis/34-18.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/34-25.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/34-19.htm">Jacob's</a> <a href="/genesis/34-18.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Speak</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>But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah</b><br>The defilement of Dinah by Shechem is a pivotal event that sets the stage for the actions of Jacob's sons. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, the violation of a woman was not only a personal affront but also a family and tribal dishonor. This act of defilement is seen as a grave sin, reflecting the moral and social codes of the time. The incident underscores the vulnerability of women in patriarchal societies and the severe consequences of violating familial honor. The narrative also highlights the tension between the Israelites and the surrounding Canaanite peoples, as Shechem was a Hivite, a group residing in the land of Canaan.<p><b>Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully</b><br>The response of Jacob's sons is marked by deceit, which is a recurring theme in the lives of the patriarchs. This deceit can be seen as a reflection of the earlier actions of Jacob himself, who deceived his brother Esau and his father Isaac. The sons' deceitful response to Hamor and Shechem is a calculated move to exact revenge for the dishonor brought upon their family. This act of deception is not condoned in the biblical narrative but rather serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of sin and the perpetuation of deceit. The use of deceit here also foreshadows the later deception of the brothers against Joseph, creating a pattern of familial strife and moral complexity.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob's_sons.htm">Jacob's Sons</a></b><br>The sons of Jacob, particularly Simeon and Levi, who are central to the events of <a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>. They respond deceitfully to Shechem and Hamor.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The son of Hamor, a Hivite prince, who defiled Dinah, Jacob's daughter. His actions set off the chain of events in this chapter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamor.htm">Hamor</a></b><br>The father of Shechem and a Hivite leader. He seeks to arrange a marriage between Shechem and Dinah after the defilement.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dinah.htm">Dinah</a></b><br>The daughter of Jacob and Leah, whose defilement by Shechem is the catalyst for the events in <a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/deceit.htm">Deceit</a></b><br>The act of deception by Jacob's sons, which is a central theme in this passage, reflecting their response to the defilement of their sister.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deceit.htm">The Consequences of Deceit</a></b><br>Deceit, even when motivated by a desire for justice, can lead to further sin and destruction. The actions of Jacob's sons resulted in violence and bloodshed, demonstrating the destructive power of deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_anger.htm">The Importance of Righteous Anger</a></b><br>While anger at injustice is natural, it must be channeled in a way that aligns with God's righteousness. The sons' response was driven by anger but lacked the righteousness that God desires.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_truthfulness.htm">The Value of Truthfulness</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to be people of truth. The deceit of Jacob's sons serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of integrity and honesty in our dealings with others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_and_community_responsibility.htm">Family and Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The actions of individuals can have wide-reaching effects on families and communities. The deceit and violence of Simeon and Levi impacted the entire family of Jacob and their relations with surrounding peoples.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_guidance_in_conflict.htm">Seeking God's Guidance in Conflict</a></b><br>In times of conflict and injustice, seeking God's wisdom and guidance is crucial. The absence of seeking God's direction in this account highlights the need for divine guidance in our decisions.<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/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/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/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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dinah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Dinah in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13, 14) <span class= "bld">And said </span>. . . <span class= "bld">and they said.</span>--These are two different verbs in the Hebrew, and should be translated <span class= "ital">and spake </span>(<span class= "ital">because he had defiled Dinah their sister</span>)<span class= "ital">, and said. </span>The intermediate words are parenthetical, and there is no reason for translating <span class= "ital">spake </span>by <span class= "ital">plotted, laid a snare, </span>as Gesenius and others have done.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13-17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the sons of Jacob</span> (manifestly without the knowledge of their father) <span class="cmt_word">answered Shechem and Humor his father deceitfully, and said,</span> - the object of the verb <span class="accented">said is</span> to be found in the next verse, "we cannot do this thing," the clause commencing "<span class="accented">because"</span> being parenthetical (Rosenmüller, Furst), so that it is unnecessary either to take <span class="hebrew">דְבֶּר</span> in the unusual sense <span class="accented">of doles struere</span> (Schultens, Gasenius, Keil), or to supply after <span class="accented">said</span> "<span class="accented">with</span> deceit" from the preceding clause (Onkelos, Ainsworth, Murphy, <span class="accented">et alii</span>) - <span class="cmt_word">because he had defiled Dinah their sister</span> (to be taken parenthetically, as already explained): <span class="cmt_word">and they said unto them</span> (these words revert to the preceding verse), <span class="cmt_word">We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised</span> (vide <a href="/genesis/17-11.htm">Genesis 17:11</a>); <span class="cmt_word">for that were a reproach unto us</span>. The ground on which they declined a matrimonial alliance with Shechem was good; their sin lay in advancing this simply as a pretext to enable them to wreak their unholy vengeance on Shechem and his innocent people. The treacherous character of their next proposal is difficult to be reconciled with any claim to humanity, far less to religion, on the part of Jacob's sons; so much so, that 'Jacob on his death-bed can offer no palliation for the atrocious cruelty to which it led (<a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Genesis 49:6, 7</a>). <span class="cmt_word">But in this</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> under this condition) <span class="cmt_word">will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised</span> (literally, <span class="accented">to have circumcision administered to you every male</span>); <span class="cmt_word">then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> to be our wives), <span class="cmt_word">and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.</span> This proposal was sinful, since <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> they had no right to offer the sign of God's covenant to a heathen people; <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> they had less right to employ it in ratification of a merely human agreement; and <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> they had least right of all to employ it in duplicity as a mask for their treachery. <span class="cmt_word">But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised</span>; then (rather, <span class="accented">sc</span>. then we will not consent to your proposal, and) <span class="cmt_word">we will take our daughter</span>, - who was still in Shechem s house (ver. 26) - <span class="cmt_word">and we will be gone.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/34-13.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">But because</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[Shechem] had defiled</span><br /><span class="heb">טִמֵּ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(ṭim·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their sister</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sister -- a sister</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Dinah,</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּינָ֥ה</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">Jacob’s</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֜ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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">answered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲנ֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[him]</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֶ֨ם</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">and his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hamor</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמ֥וֹר</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">deceitfully.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִרְמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mir·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4820.htm">Strong's 4820: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deceit, treachery</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/34-13.htm">Genesis 34:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">OT Law: Genesis 34:13 The sons of Jacob answered Shechem (Gen. 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