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Genesis 34

Genesis 34 records the sexual violation of Dinah by Shechem and the violent retaliation of Simeon and Levi. Shechem then wants to marry Dinah, and Hamor proposes intermarriage and economic integration. Jacob’s sons answer deceitfully, requiring the men of the city to be circumcised. While the men are sore, Simeon and Levi kill them, rescue Dinah, and the brothers plunder the city. Jacob condemns the action for endangering the family, while Simeon and Levi defend their sister’s honor.

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Genesis 34 records the sexual violation of Dinah by Shechem and the violent retaliation of Simeon and Levi. Shechem then wants to marry Dinah, and Hamor proposes intermarriage and economic integration. Jacob’s sons answer deceitfully, requiring the men of the city to be circumcised. While the men are sore, Simeon and Levi kill them, rescue Dinah, and the brothers plunder the city. Jacob condemns the action for endangering the family, while Simeon and Levi defend their sister’s honor.

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Verses 1–5Dinah is defiledVerses 6–17Hamor and Shechem seek agreementVerses 18–24The men of the city are circumcisedVerses 25–31Simeon and Levi destroy the city
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1And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto…2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince…3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob,…4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me…5And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter:…6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob…7And the sons of Jacob came out of the field…8And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my…9And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters…10And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall…11And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren,…12Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I…13And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his…14And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing,…15But in this will we consent unto you: If ye…16Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we…17But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be…18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.19And the young man deferred not to do the thing,…20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate…21These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell…22Only herein will the men consent unto us for to…23Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast…24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all…25And it came to pass on the third day, when…26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the…27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled…28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses,…29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and…30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled…31And they said, Should he deal with our sister as…