And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved and very angry, because he (A)had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, (B)a thing which ought not to be done.

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Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked(A) and furious,(B) because Shechem had done an outrageous thing in[a] Israel(C) by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 34:7 Or against

23 But (A)the man, the master of the house, went out to them and said to them, “No, my brethren! I beg you, do not act so wickedly! Seeing this man has come into my house, (B)do not commit this outrage.

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23 The owner of the house went outside(A) and said to them, “No, my friends, don’t be so vile. Since this man is my guest, don’t do this outrageous thing.(B)

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So (A)I took hold of my concubine, cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the territory of the inheritance of Israel, because they (B)committed lewdness and outrage in Israel.

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I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance,(A) because they committed this lewd and outrageous act(B) in Israel.

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