Genesis 34:25
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And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
In other translations
And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961בַיּוֹםvaiyomon the dayH3117הַשְּׁלִישִׁיhashelishi<the> thirdH7992בִּהְיוֹתָםbihyotamwhen were theyH1961כֹּאֲבִיםko'avimin painH3510וַיִּקְחוּvaiyikchuand they tookH3947שְׁנֵי־shenei-two ofH8147בְנֵי־venei-[the] sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290שִׁמְעוֹןshim'onSimeonH8095וְלֵוִיveleviand LeviH3878אֲחֵי'achei[the] brothers ofH251דִינָהdinahDinahH1783אִישׁ'isheachH376חַרְבּוֹcharbosword hisH2719וַיָּבֹאוּvaiyavo'uand they wentH935עַל־'al-onH5921הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892בֶּטַחbetachsecurityH983וַיַּהַרְגוּvaiyaharguand they killedH2026כָּל־kol-everyH3605זָכָר׃zakharmaleH2145
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- Genesis 49:5-75 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. 6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.5 Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. 6 May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. 7 Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
- Genesis 29:33-3433 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. 34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.33 Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. 34 Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.
- Numbers 31:7And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
- 2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
- Proverbs 4:16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.
- Proverbs 6:34-3534 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.34 For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance. 35 He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.
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- Joshua 5:6For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: unto whom the Lord sware that he would not shew them the land, which the Lord sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.
- Numbers 31:17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,
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