Genesis

Genesis 34:25–31

²⁵Three 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. ²⁶They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

²⁷Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled. ²⁸They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field. ²⁹They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

³⁰Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

³¹But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”

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Genesis 34:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Three	הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י	haš·šə·lî·šî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H7992 third
days later	בַיּ֨וֹם	ḇay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
while	בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֣ם	bih·yō·w·ṯām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
they were	וַיְהִי֩	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
still in pain	כֹּֽאֲבִ֗ים	kō·’ă·ḇîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3510 be in pain
two	שְׁנֵֽי־	šə·nê-	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
of Jacob’s	יַ֠עֲקֹב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
sons	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Dinah’s	דִינָה֙	ḏî·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1783 Dinah
brothers	אֲחֵ֤י	’ă·ḥê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H251 brother
Simeon	שִׁמְע֨וֹן	šim·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8095 Shimon
and Levi	וְלֵוִ֜י	wə·lê·wî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi
took	וַיִּקְח֣וּ	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
their swords	חַרְבּ֔וֹ	ḥar·bōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2719 sword
went	וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the unsuspecting	בֶּ֑טַח	be·ṭaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
city	הָעִ֖יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and slaughtered	וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ	way·ya·har·ḡū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
male	זָכָֽר׃	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male

Genesis 34:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They killed	הָרְג֖וּ	hā·rə·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2026 kill, slay
Hamor	חֲמוֹר֙	ḥă·mō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2544 Chamor
and his son	בְּנ֔וֹ	bə·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Shechem	שְׁכֶ֣ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7927 shoulder
with their swords	חָ֑רֶב	ḥā·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
took	וַיִּקְח֧וּ	way·yiq·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
Dinah	דִּינָ֛ה	dî·nāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1783 Dinah
out of Shechem’s	שְׁכֶ֖ם	šə·ḵem	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7927 shoulder
house	מִבֵּ֥ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and went away	וַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃	way·yê·ṣê·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out

Genesis 34:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jacob’s	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
other sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
came	בָּ֚אוּ	bā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the slaughter	הַ֣חֲלָלִ֔ים	ha·ḥă·lā·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2491 pierced
and looted	וַיָּבֹ֖זּוּ	way·yā·ḇōz·zū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H962 spoil, plunder
the city	הָעִ֑יר	hā·‘îr	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
because	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
their sister	אֲחוֹתָֽם׃	’ă·ḥō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H269 sister
had been defiled	טִמְּא֖וּ	ṭim·mə·’ū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2930 be or become unclean

Genesis 34:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They took	לָקָֽחוּ׃	lā·qā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3947 take
their flocks	צֹאנָ֥ם	ṣō·nām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
herds	בְּקָרָ֖ם	bə·qā·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
donkeys	חֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑ם	ḥă·mō·rē·hɛm	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2543 heap
and everything else	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
in the city	בָּעִ֛יר	bā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
or in the field	בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה	baś·śā·ḏeh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

Genesis 34:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They carried off	שָׁב֖וּ	šā·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7617 take captive
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
their possessions	חֵילָ֤ם	ḥê·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
women	נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם	nə·šê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
children	טַפָּם֙	ṭap·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2945 children
and they plundered	וַיָּבֹ֑זּוּ	way·yā·ḇōz·zū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H962 spoil, plunder
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
in	בַּבָּֽיִת׃	bab·bā·yiṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Genesis 34:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֜ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Simeon	שִׁמְע֣וֹן	šim·‘ō·wn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8095 Shimon
and Levi	לֵוִי֮	lê·wî	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi
You have brought trouble	עֲכַרְתֶּ֣ם	‘ă·ḵar·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H5916 stir up, disturb, trouble
upon me	אֹתִי֒	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
by making me a stench	לְהַבְאִישֵׁ֙נִי֙	lə·haḇ·’î·šê·nî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H887 be evil, bad
to the Canaanites	בַּֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖י	bak·kə·na·‘ă·nî	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3669 trader, merchant
and Perizzites	וּבַפְּרִזִּ֑י	ū·ḇap·pə·riz·zî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6522 Perizzite
the people	בְּיֹשֵׁ֣ב	bə·yō·šêḇ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of this land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
We	וַאֲנִי֙	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
are few	מְתֵ֣י	mə·ṯê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4962 male, man
in number	מִסְפָּ֔ר	mis·pār	Noun - masculine singular	H4557 number, tale
if they unite	וְנֶאֶסְפ֤וּ	wə·ne·’es·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H622 gather, remove
against me	עָלַי֙	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
and attack me	וְהִכּ֔וּנִי	wə·hik·kū·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5221 smite
I	אֲנִ֥י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
and my household	וּבֵיתִֽי׃	ū·ḇê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
will be destroyed	וְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י	wə·niš·maḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed

Genesis 34:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they replied	וַיֹּאמְר֑וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
Should he have treated	יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
our sister	אֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃פ	’ă·ḥō·w·ṯê·nū	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common plural	H269 sister
like a prostitute	הַכְזוֹנָ֕ה	haḵ·zō·w·nāh	Article, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot

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Genesis 34:25 Genesis 49:5–7 · Genesis 29:33–34

Genesis 34:30 Joshua 7:25 · Psalm 105:12 · Exodus 5:21 · 1 Samuel 13:4

Genesis 34:31 Proverbs 6:34

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