Genesis 34:13 “But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answe…”

Genesis 34:13

But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

World English Bible

The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit when they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

American Standard Version

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the sonnes of Iaakob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, talking deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

Darby Translation

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and spoke — because he had defiled Dinah their sister —

Young's Literal Translation

And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled Dinah their sister),

Bible in Basic English

But the sons of Jacob gave a false answer to Shechem and Hamor his father, because of what had been done to Dinah their sister.

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Cross references

“deceitfully”

Genesis 25:27–34 Judges 15:3 2 Samuel 13:23–29 Job 13:4 Job 13:7 Psalm 12:2

Genesis 25:27–34 · BSB

When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.

Judges 15:3 · BSB

Samson said to them, “This time I will be blameless in doing harm to the Philistines.”

2 Samuel 13:23–29 · BSB

Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.

Job 13:4 · BSB

You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.

Job 13:7 · BSB

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

Psalm 12:2 · BSB

They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!”

14“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us.

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