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The Treachery of Jacob's Sons

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Gen 34:1 - And^H3318^➔ Dinah^H1783 the daughter^H1323 of Leah,^H3812 which^H834 she bare^H3205 unto Jacob,^H3290 went out^➔^H3318 to see^H7200 the daughters^H1323 of the land.^H776

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Gen 34:2 - And when^H7200^➔ Shechem^H7927 the son^H1121 of Hamor^H2544 the Hivite,^H2340 prince^H5387 of the country,^H776 saw^➔^H7200 her,^H853 he took^H3947 her,^H853 and lay^H7901 with her,^H853 and defiled her.^H6031

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Gen 34:3 - And^H1692^➔ his soul^H5315 clave^➔^H1692 unto Dinah^H1783 the daughter^H1323 of Jacob,^H3290 and he loved^H157 the damsel,^H5291 and spake^H1696 kindly^H3820 unto^H5921 the damsel.^H5291

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Gen 34:4 - And^H559^➔ Shechem^H7927 spake^➔^H559 unto^H413 his father^H1 Hamor,^H2544 saying,^H559 Get^H3947 me^H589 this^H2063 damsel^H3207 to wife.^H802

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Gen 34:5 - And Jacob^H3290 heard^H8085 that^H3588 he had defiled^H2930 Dinah^H1783 his daughter:^H1323 now his sons^H1121 were^H1961 with^H854 his cattle^H4735 in the field:^H7704 and^H2790^➔ Jacob^H3290 held his peace^➔^H2790 until^H5704 they were come.^H935

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Gen 34:6 - And^H3318^➔ Hamor^H2544 the father^H1 of Shechem^H7927 went out^➔^H3318 unto^H413 Jacob^H3290 to commune^H1696 with him.^H854

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Gen 34:7 - And the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 came^H935 out^H4480 of the field^H7704 when they heard^H8085 it: and^H6087^➔ the men^H376 were grieved,^➔^H6087 and^H2734^➔ they were^➔^H2734^➔ very^H3966 wroth,^➔^H2734 because^H3588 he had wrought^H6213 folly^H5039 in Israel^H3478 in lying^H7901 with^H854 Jacob's^H3290 daughter;^H1323 which thing^H3651 ought^H6213^➔ not^H3808 to be done.^➔^H6213

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Gen 34:8 - And^H1696^➔ Hamor^H2544 communed^➔^H1696 with them,^H854 saying,^H559 The soul of^H5315 my son^H1121 Shechem^H7927 longeth^H2836 for your daughter:^H1323 I pray you^H4994 give^H5414 her^H853 him to wife.^H802

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Gen 34:9 - And make ye marriages^H2859 with us,^H853 and give^H5414 your daughters^H1323 unto us, and^H853 take^H3947 our daughters^H1323 unto you.

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Gen 34:10 - And^H854^➔ ye shall dwell^H3427 with us:^➔^H854 and the land^H776 shall be^H1961 before you;^H6440 dwell^H3427 and trade ye therein,^H5503 and get you possessions^H270 therein.

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Gen 34:11 - And^H559^➔ Shechem^H7927 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 her father^H1 and unto^H413 her brethren,^H251 Let me find^H4672 grace^H2580 in your eyes,^H5869 and what^H834 ye shall say^H559 unto me^H413 I will give.^H5414

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Gen 34:12 - Ask^H7235 me^H5921 never so much^H3966 dowry^H4119 and gift,^H4976 and I will give^H5414 according as^H834 ye shall say^H559 unto me:^H413 but give^H5414 me^H589 the damsel^H5291 to wife.^H802

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Gen 34:13 - And^H6030^➔ the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 answered^➔^H6030 Shechem^H7927 and^H853 Hamor^H2544 his father^H1 deceitfully,^H4820 and said,^H1696 because^H834 he had defiled^H2930 Dinah^H1783 their sister:^H269

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Gen 34:14 - And they said^H559 unto them,^H413 We cannot^H3808^H3201 do^H6213 this^H2088 thing,^H1697 to give^H5414 our sister^H269 to one^H376 that is^H834 uncircumcised;^H6190 for^H3588 that^H1931 were a reproach^H2781 unto us:

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Gen 34:15 - But^H389 in this^H2063 will we consent^H225 unto you: If^H518 ye will be^H1961 as we^H3644 be, that^H4135^➔ every^H3605 male^H2145 of you be circumcised;^➔^H4135

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Gen 34:16 - Then will we give^H5414 our daughters^H1323 unto you, and^H853 we will take^H3947 your daughters^H1323 to us, and we will dwell^H3427 with you,^H854 and we will become^H1961 one^H259 people.^H5971

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Gen 34:17 - But if^H518 ye will^H8085^➔ not^H3808 hearken^➔^H8085 unto us,^H413 to be circumcised;^H4135 then will we take^H3947 our daughter,^H1323 and we will be gone.^H1980

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Gen 34:18 - And^H3190^➔ their words^H1697 pleased^➔^H3190 Hamor,^H2544 and^H5869 Shechem^H7927 Hamor's^H2544 son.^H1121

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Gen 34:19 - And^H3808^➔ the young man^H5288 deferred^H309 not^➔^H3808 to do^H6213 the thing,^H1697 because^H3588 he had delight^H2654 in^H1323^➔ Jacob's^H3290 daughter:^➔^H1323 and he^H1931 was more^H3605^➔ honourable^H3513 than all^➔^H3605 the house^H1004 of his father.^H1

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Gen 34:20 - And^H935^➔ Hamor^H2544 and Shechem^H7927 his son^H1121 came^➔^H935 unto^H413 the gate^H8179 of their city,^H5892 and communed^H1696 with^H413 the men^H376 of their city,^H5892 saying,^H559

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Gen 34:21 - These^H428 men^H376 are peaceable^H8003 with us;^H854 therefore let them dwell^H3427 in the land,^H776 and trade^H5503 therein;^H853 for the land,^H776 behold,^H2009 it is large^H7342 enough^H3027 for them;^H6440 let us take^H3947 their daughters^H1323 to us for wives,^H802 and^H853 let us give^H5414 them our daughters.^H1323

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Gen 34:22 - Only^H389 herein^H2063 will^H225^➔ the men^H376 consent^➔^H225 unto us for to dwell^H3427 with us,^H854 to be^H1961 one^H259 people,^H5971 if^H4135^➔ every^H3605 male^H2145 among us be circumcised,^➔^H4135 as^H834 they^H1992 are circumcised.^H4135

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Gen 34:23 - Shall not^H3808 their cattle^H4735 and their substance^H7075 and every^H3605 beast of theirs^H929 be ours? only^H389 let us consent^H225 unto them, and they will dwell^H3427 with us.^H854

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Gen 34:24 - And^H8085^➔ unto^H413 Hamor^H2544 and unto^H413 Shechem^H7927 his son^H1121 hearkened^➔^H8085 all^H3605 that went out^H3318 of the gate^H8179 of his city;^H5892 and^H4135^➔ every^H3605 male^H2145 was circumcised,^➔^H4135 all^H3605 that went out^H3318 of the gate^H8179 of his city.^H5892

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Gen 34:25 - And it came to pass^H1961 on^H3117^➔ the third^H7992 day,^➔^H3117 when they were^H1961 sore,^H3510 that^H3947^➔ two^H8147 of the sons^H1121 of Jacob,^H3290 Simeon^H8095 and Levi,^H3878 Dinah's^H1783 brethren,^H251 took^➔^H3947 each man^H376 his sword,^H2719 and came^H935 upon^H5921 the city^H5892 boldly,^H983 and slew^H2026 all^H3605 the males.^H2145

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Gen 34:26 - And^H853 they slew^H2026 Hamor^H2544 and^H853 Shechem^H7927 his son^H1121 with the edge^H6310 of the sword,^H2719 and took^H3947^➔ Dinah^H1783 out^➔^H3947 of^H1004^➔ Shechem's^H7927 house,^➔^H1004 and went out.^H3318

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Gen 34:27 - The sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 came^H935 upon^H5921 the slain,^H2491 and spoiled^H962 the city,^H5892 because^H834 they had defiled^H2930 their sister.^H269

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Gen 34:28 - They took^H3947 their sheep,^H6629 and^H853 their oxen,^H1241 and^H853 their asses,^H2543 and^H853 that which^H834 was in the city,^H5892 and^H853 that which^H834 was in the field,^H7704

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Gen 34:29 - And^H853 all^H3605 their wealth,^H2428 and^H853 all^H3605 their little ones,^H2945 and^H853 their wives^H802 took they captive,^H7617 and spoiled^H962 even^H853 all^H3605 that^H834 was in the house.^H1004

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Gen 34:30 - And^H559^➔ Jacob^H3290 said^➔^H559 to^H413 Simeon^H8095 and^H413 Levi,^H3878 Ye have troubled^H5916 me^H853 to make me to stink^H887 among the inhabitants^H3427 of the land,^H776 among the Canaanites^H3669 and the Perizzites:^H6522 and I^H589 being few^H4962 in number,^H4557 they shall gather themselves together^H622 against me,^H5921 and slay me;^H5221 and I shall be destroyed,^H8045 I^H589 and my house.^H1004

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Gen 34:31 - And they said,^H559 Should^H2181^➔ he deal^H6213 with^H853 our sister^H269 as with an harlot?^➔^H2181

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