Genesis 34:25 “Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (…”

Genesis 34:25

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

World English Bible

On the third day, when they were sore, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city unawares, and slew all the males.

Geneva Bible 1599

And on the thirde day (when they were sore) two of the sonnes of Iaakob, Simeon and Leui, Dinahs brethren tooke either of them his sworde and went into the citie boldly, and slue euery male.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, on the third day, in their being pained, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, take each his sword, and come in against the city confidently, and slay every male;

Bible in Basic English

But on the third day after, before the wounds were well, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came into the town by surprise and put all the males to death.

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Cross references

“sore”

Joshua 5:6 Joshua 5:8

Joshua 5:6 · BSB

For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He h…

Joshua 5:8 · BSB

And after all the nation had been circumcised, they stayed there in the camp until they were healed.

“Simeon”

Numbers 31:7 Numbers 31:17 Proverbs 4:16 Genesis 29:33 Genesis 29:34 Genesis 49:5

Numbers 31:7 · BSB

Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

Numbers 31:17 · BSB

So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,

Proverbs 4:16 · BSB

For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.

Genesis 29:33 · BSB

Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

Genesis 29:34 · BSB

Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

Genesis 49:5 · BSB

Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.

“slew”

2 Chronicles 32:25 Genesis 49:6

2 Chronicles 32:25 · BSB

But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Genesis 49:6 · BSB

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.

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

In context

24All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

26They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

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