Jacob'ssonscameupon the slainand lootedthe city,becausethey had defiledtheir sister.
When Shechemthe sonof Hamorthe Hivite,the princeof the land,sawher, he tookher and laywith her by force.
They killedHamorand his sonShechemwith the edgeof the sword,and tookDinahfrom Shechem'shouse,and wentforth.
They tooktheir flocksand their herdsand their donkeys,and that whichwas in the cityand that whichwas in the field;
But they said,"Should he treatour sisteras a harlot?"
the tensonsof Hamanthe sonof Hammedatha,the Jews'enemy;but they did not laytheir handson the plunder.
Now the restof the Jewswho[were] in the king'sprovincesassembled,to defendtheir livesand ridthemselvesof their enemies,and kill75000of those who hatedthem; but they did not laytheir handson the plunder.
But he said,"Whomadeyou a princeor a judgeoverus? Are you intendingto killme as you killedthe Egyptian?"Then Moseswas afraidand said,"Surelythe matterhas become known."
"They will not takewoodfrom the fieldor gatherfirewoodfrom the forests,for they will makefireswith the weapons;and they will takethe spoilof those who despoiledthem and seizethe plunderof those who plunderedthem," declaresthe LordGOD.
Therefore,thussaysthe LordGOD,"An enemy,even onesurroundingthe land,Will pulldownyour strengthfrom you And your citadelswill be looted."
For the love of moneyis a rootof allsorts of evil,and someby longingfor it have wandered awayfrom the faithand piercedthemselveswith manygriefs.
But the sonsof Israelactedunfaithfullyin regard to the thingsunderthe ban,for Achan,the sonof Carmi,the sonof Zabdi,the sonof Zerah,from the tribeof Judah,tooksomeof the thingsunderthe ban,therefore the angerof the LORDburnedagainst the sonsof Israel.
"Riseup! Consecratethe peopleand say,'Consecrateyourselves for tomorrow,for thusthe LORD,the Godof Israel,has said,"There are thingsunderthe banin your midst,O Israel.You cannotstandbeforeyour enemiesuntilyou have removedthe thingsunderthe banfrom your midst."
when I sawamong the spoila beautifulmantlefrom Shinarand two hundredshekelsof silverand a barof goldfiftyshekelsin weight,then I covetedthem and tookthem; and behold,they are concealedin the earthinsidemy tentwith the silverunderneathit."
