KJV King James Version
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
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Genesis 34:13
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
WEB World English Bible
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
ASV American Standard Version
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the sons of Jacob answer Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and they speak (because he defiled Dinah their sister),
Surrounding context — Genesis 34
10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach unto us:
15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised;
16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּעֲנ֨וּH6030 · unto dwellבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childיַעֲקֹ֜בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁכֶ֨םH7927 · she.khemShechemוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חֲמ֥וֹרH2544 · cha.morHamorאָבִ֛יוH1 · avfatherבְּמִרְמָ֖הH4820 · mir.mahdeceitוַיְדַבֵּ֑רוּH1696 · da.varto speak: speakאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichטִמֵּ֔אH2930 · ta.meto defileאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]דִּינָ֥הH1783 · di.nahDinahאֲחֹתָֽם׃H269 · a.chotsister
Cross-references
Job 13:4But ye [are] forgers of lies, ye [are] all physicians of no value.2 Samuel 13:23-29And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which [is] beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.Genesis 25:27-34And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents.Proverbs 12:13The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.Micah 7:2The good [man] is perished out of the earth: and [there is] none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.Psalm 12:2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.Proverbs 12:18-20There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health.Proverbs 26:24-26He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;Isaiah 59:13In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.1 Thessalonians 5:15See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].Romans 12:19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.Job 13:7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?Judges 15:3And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.Matthew 28:13Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him [away] while we slept.Proverbs 24:28-29Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive [not] with thy lips.
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