Genesis 34:7

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Jacob’s sons came in from the open country as soon as they heard the news. The men felt outraged and very angry because Shechem had committed such a godless act against Israel’s family by raping Jacob’s daughter. This shouldn’t have happened.

Cross References

Genesis 20:9

Then Abimelech called for Abraham and asked him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you that you would bring such a serious sin on me and my kingdom? You shouldn’t have done this to me.”

Genesis 34:6

So Shechem’s father Hamor came to Jacob to speak with him.

Genesis 34:8

Hamor told them. “My son Shechem has his heart set on your daughter. Please let her marry him.

Genesis 46:7

He had brought his sons, his grandsons, his daughters, and his granddaughters—his entire family.

2 Samuel 13:21

When King David heard about this, he became very angry. But David didn’t punish his son Amnon. He favored Amnon because he was his firstborn son.

Psalm 93:5

Your written testimonies are completely reliable. O Lord, holiness is what makes your house beautiful for days without end.

Proverbs 7:7

I was looking at gullible people when I saw a young man without much sense among youths

Jeremiah 29:23

They have done shameful things in Israel. They committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and spoke lies in my name. I didn’t command them to do this. I know what they have done. I’m a witness, declares the Lord.

Leviticus 4:13

“If the whole congregation of Israel unintentionally does something wrong, without the assembly being aware of it, if they do even one thing that is forbidden by any of the Lord’s commands, they will be guilty.

Leviticus 4:2

“Tell the Israelites: If a person unintentionally does something wrong—even one thing that is forbidden by any of the Lord’s commands—this is what he must do.

Leviticus 4:27

“If a common person unintentionally does something wrong—even one thing forbidden by the Lord’s commands—he will be guilty.

1 Corinthians 10:8

We shouldn’t sin sexually as some of them did. Twenty-three thousand of them died on one day.

1 Corinthians 6:18

Stay away from sexual sins. Other sins that people commit don’t affect their bodies the same way sexual sins do. People who sin sexually sin against their own bodies.

Ephesians 5:3

Don’t let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God’s holy people.

Deuteronomy 22:20

But if the charge is true, and no evidence that the girl was a virgin can be found,

Deuteronomy 22:21

they must take the girl to the entrance of her father’s house. The men of her city must stone her to death because she has committed such a godless act in Israel: She had sex before marriage, while she was still living in her father’s house. You must get rid of this evil.

Deuteronomy 23:17

No Israelite man or woman should ever become a temple prostitute.

Colossians 3:5

Therefore, put to death whatever is worldly in you: your sexual sin, perversion, passion, lust, and greed (which is the same thing as worshiping wealth).

1 Timothy 5:13

At the same time, they learn to go around from house to house since they have nothing else to do. Not only this, but they also gossip and get involved in other people’s business, saying things they shouldn’t say.

Hebrews 13:4

Marriage is honorable in every way, so husbands and wives should be faithful to each other. God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

James 3:10

Praise and curses come from the same mouth. My brothers and sisters, this should not happen!

Joshua 7:15

The man who is selected, along with everything he has, must be burned because he has ⌞stolen⌟ what the Lord has claimed. He has ignored the Lord’s requirements and done a godless thing in Israel.’ ”

1 Peter 2:9

However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Judges 20:6

So I took my concubine and cut her into pieces. Then I sent the pieces throughout the territory of Israel. I did this because the citizens of Gibeah did this perverted and godless thing in Israel.