Genesis 34:30

New International Version

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me by making me obnoxious to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people living in this land. We are few in number, and if they join forces against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

Cross References

Genesis 12:12

When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.

Genesis 12:2

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

Genesis 12:6

Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land.

Genesis 13:7

And quarreling arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in the land at that time.

Genesis 34:2

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her.

Genesis 34:29

They carried off all their wealth and all their women and children, taking as plunder everything in the houses.

Genesis 34:31

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

Genesis 46:26

All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.

Genesis 46:27

With the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventy in all.

2 Samuel 10:6

When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth Rehob and Zobah, as well as the king of Maakah with a thousand men, and also twelve thousand men from Tob.

2 Samuel 16:21

Ahithophel answered, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be more resolute.”

1 Kings 11:25

Rezon was Israel’s adversary as long as Solomon lived, adding to the trouble caused by Hadad. So Rezon ruled in Aram and was hostile toward Israel.

1 Kings 18:18

“I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals.

1 Chronicles 16:12

Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,

1 Chronicles 16:19

When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,

1 Chronicles 19:6

When the Ammonites realized that they had become obnoxious to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and charioteers from Aram Naharaim, Aram Maakah and Zobah.

1 Chronicles 2:7

The son of Karmi: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.

Psalm 105:12

When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it,

Exodus 5:21

and they said, “May the Lord look on you and judge you! You have made us obnoxious to Pharaoh and his officials and have put a sword in their hand to kill us.”

Proverbs 11:17

Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

Proverbs 11:29

Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.

Proverbs 15:27

The greedy bring ruin to their households, but the one who hates bribes will live.

Deuteronomy 4:17

or like any animal on earth or any bird that flies in the air,

Deuteronomy 4:27

The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the Lord will drive you.

Deuteronomy 7:7

The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.

Joshua 7:25

Joshua said, “Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will bring trouble on you today.” Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them.

1 Samuel 13:4

So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become obnoxious to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

1 Samuel 16:2

But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.” The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’

1 Samuel 27:1

But David thought to himself, “One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul. The best thing I can do is to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up searching for me anywhere in Israel, and I will slip out of his hand.”

1 Samuel 27:12

Achish trusted David and said to himself, “He has become so obnoxious to his people, the Israelites, that he will be my servant for life.”