Genesis 34:7
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And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.
In other translations
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.
Hebrew words
וּבְנֵיuveneiand [the] sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290בָּאוּba'uthey cameH935מִן־min-fromH4480הַשָּׂדֶהhasadehthe fieldH7704כְּשָׁמְעָםkeshame'amwhen heard theyH8085וַיִּתְעַצְּבוּvaiyit'atzevuand they were indignantH6087הָאֲנָשִׁיםha'anashimthe menH582וַיִּחַרvaiyicharand it burnedH2734לָהֶםlahemto <the> themמְאֹדme'odexceedinglyH3966כִּי־ki-forH3588נְבָלָהnevalaha disgraceful follyH5039עָשָׂה'asahhe had doneH6213בְיִשְׂרָאֵלveyisra'elin IsraelH3478לִשְׁכַּבlishkavby lying withH7901אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323יַעֲקֹבya'akoJacobH3290וְכֵןvekhenand thusH3651לֹאlo'notH3808יֵעָשֶׂה׃ye'asehit is doneH6213
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Joshua 7:15And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”
- Judges 20:6And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
- Deuteronomy 22:21Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house, and there the men of her city will stone her to death. For she has committed an outrage in Israel by being promiscuous in her father’s house. So you must purge the evil from among you.
- Hebrews 13:4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.
- Genesis 20:9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.Then Abimelech called Abraham and asked, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought such tremendous guilt upon me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done.”
- Deuteronomy 23:17There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.
- 1 Corinthians 6:18Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.
- Psalm 93:5Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.
- Leviticus 4:13And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden,
- Leviticus 4:2Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:“Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them:
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People: Jacob