Genesis 34:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 34:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:25 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“On the third day, when they were sore, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males.”
Genesis 34:25 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 unawares, and slew all the males. ”
Genesis 34:25 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it cometh to pass, on the third day, in their being pained, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, take each his sword, and come in against the city confidently, and slay every male;”
Genesis 34:25 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. ”
Genesis 34:25 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And on the thirde day (when they were sore) two of the sonnes of Iaakob, Simeon and Leui, Dinahs brethren tooke either of them his sworde and went into the citie boldly, and slue euery male.”
Genesis 34:25 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:25 in 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.
What Does Genesis 34:25 Mean?
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