Genesis 34:13 - Revised Standard Version CI

¹³ The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully, because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, [justifying their intended action by saying, in effect, we are going to do this] because Shechem had defiled and disgraced their sister Dinah.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

Common English Bible

¹³ Jacob’s sons responded deviously to Shechem and his father Hamor because Shechem defiled their sister Dinah.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father with deceit, being enraged at the rape of their sister:

Genesis 34:13 Cross References

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to all.

Romans 12:19

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

Matthew 28:13

and said, “Tell people, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep.’

Micah 7:2

The godly man has perished from the earth, and there is none upright among men; they all lie in wait for blood, and each hunts his brother with a net.

Isaiah 59:13

transgressing, and denying the Lord, and turning away from following our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart lying words.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.

Psalm 12:2

Every one utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

Job 13:7

Will you speak falsely for God, and speak deceitfully for him?

Job 13:4

As for you, you whitewash with lies; worthless physicians are you all.

Judges 15:3

And Samson said to them, “This time I shall be blameless in regard to the Philistines, when I do them mischief.”

Genesis 34:12

Ask of me ever so much as marriage present and gift, and I will give according as you say to me; only give me the maiden to be my wife.”

Genesis 34:14

They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.