KJV King James Version
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
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Genesis 34:26
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.
WEB World English Bible
They killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.
ASV American Standard Version
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went forth.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Hamor, and Shechem his son, they have slain by the mouth of the sword, and they take Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and go out.
Surrounding context — Genesis 34
23 [Shall] not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs [be] ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
25 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.
26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which [was] in the city, and that which [was] in the field,
29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that [was] in the house.
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Original-language word links
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וְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חֲמוֹר֙H2544 · cha.morHamorוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁכֶ֣םH7927 · she.khemShechemבְּנ֔וֹH1121 · benson: childהָרְג֖וּH2026 · ha.ragto killלְפִי־H6310 · pehlipחָ֑רֶבH2719 · che.revswordוַיִּקְח֧וּH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דִּינָ֛הH1783 · di.nahDinahמִבֵּ֥יתH1004 · betplaceשְׁכֶ֖םH7927 · she.khemShechemוַיֵּצֵֽאוּ׃H3318 · ya.tsato come out: come
Cross-references
Isaiah 31:8Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.2 Samuel 2:26Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?Deuteronomy 32:42I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; [and that] with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
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