On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and killed every male.
Genesis 34:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and went away. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they killed Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword and took Dinah out of Shechem's house [where she had been all this time] and departed. American Standard Version (1901) And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went forth. Common English Bible They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah from Shechem’s household, and left. Catholic Public Domain Version They killed Hamor and Shechem together, taking their sister Dinah from the house of Shechem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they killed also Hemor and Sichem, and took away their sister Dina, out of Sichem's house. |
On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and killed every male.
Jacob’s sons came to the slaughter and plundered the city because their sister had been defiled.
Then Abner called out to Joab, ‘Must the sword devour for ever? Don’t you realise this will only end in bitterness? How long before you tell the troops to stop pursuing their brothers? ’
Then Assyria will fall, but not by human sword; a sword will devour him, but not one made by man. He will flee from the sword; his young men will be put to forced labour.
They will be killed by the sword , and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles , until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
I will make my arrows drunk with blood while my sword devours flesh – the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.’