Genesis 34:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On the third day, when they were in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword, came against the city undetected, and killed every male.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 brothers, took each man his sword and came upon the city boldly and slew all the males.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass on the third{H7992} day,{H3117} when they were sore,{H3510} that two{H8147} of the sons{H1121} of Jacob,{H3290} Simeon{H8095} and Levi,{H3878} Dinah's{H1783} brethren,{H251} took{H3947} each man{H376} his sword,{H2719} and came{H935} upon the city{H5892} unawares,{H983} and slew{H2026} all the males.{H2145}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass on the third{H7992} day{H3117}, when they were sore{H3510}{(H8802)}, that two{H8147} of the sons{H1121} of Jacob{H3290}, Simeon{H8095} and Levi{H3878}, Dinah's{H1783} brethren{H251}, took{H3947}{(H8799)} each man{H376} his sword{H2719}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} upon the city{H5892} boldly{H983}, and slew{H2026}{(H8799)} all the males{H2145}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the third daye when it was paynefull to them ij. of the sonnes of Iacob Simeon and Leui Dinas brethren toke ether of them his swerde and went in to the cyte boldly and slewe all yt was mal

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And vpon the thirde daye (whan it was panefull to them) the two sonnes of Iacob Simeon and Leui Dinas brethren, toke euery man his swerde, and wente boldly in to the cite, and slew all the males,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the thirde day, whyles they were sore, two of the sonnes of Iacob, Simeon & Leui Dinas brethren, toke eyther of them his sworde, and went into the citie boldely, and slue all that was male,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened on the third day, when they were sore, that 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But on the third day after, before the wounds were well, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came into the town by surprise and put all the males to death.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened on the third day, when they were sore, that 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    In three days, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword and went to the unsuspecting city and slaughtered every male.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:5-7 : 5 'Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.' 6 'Let me not enter their council; let me not join their assembly, for in their anger they killed men, and in their self-will they hamstrung oxen.' 7 'Cursed be their anger, so fierce, and their fury, so cruel! I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.'
  • Gen 29:33-34 : 33 She conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she said, 'Because the LORD heard that I am unloved, He has given me this one too.' So she named him Simeon. 34 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, 'Now at this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore, he was named Levi.
  • Num 31:7 : 7 They waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
  • Num 31:17 : 17 Now, kill every male among the children, and kill every woman who has had sexual relations with a man.
  • Josh 5:6 : 6 The Israelites journeyed in the wilderness for forty years until all the warriors who had come out of Egypt died, because they did not obey the LORD. The LORD swore that He would not show them the land He had promised to their ancestors—a land flowing with milk and honey.
  • Josh 5:8 : 8 After all the men had been circumcised, they remained in the camp until they were healed.
  • 2 Chr 32:25 : 25 But Hezekiah did not respond to the kindness shown to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore, wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
  • Prov 4:16 : 16 For they cannot rest until they do evil; they are robbed of sleep until they make someone stumble.
  • Prov 6:34-35 : 34 For jealousy arouses a husband’s fury, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance. 35 He will not accept any ransom, nor will he be appeased, no matter how great the gift you offer.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 34:26-27
    2 verses
    89%

    26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword and took Dinah from Shechem's house and left.

    27 The sons of Jacob came upon the dead bodies and plundered the city because their sister had been defiled.

  • Gen 34:24
    85%

    24 All who went out of the gate of the city listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised—all who went out of the gate of the city.

  • Gen 34:13
    79%

    13 But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor with deceit, because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah.

  • Gen 34:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 Now Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to observe the women of the land.

    2 And Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He seized her, lay with her, and violated her.

  • Gen 34:29-30
    2 verses
    76%

    29 They carried off all their wealth, their children, and their wives, taking everything in the houses as plunder.

    30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me by making me odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. We are few in number. If they join forces against me and attack me, my household and I will be destroyed."

  • Gen 49:5
    75%

    5 'Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.'

  • Gen 34:7
    75%

    7 Now Jacob's sons had come in from the fields when they heard, and the men were grieved and very angry, because this outrageous act had been done in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter—something that should not be done.