Genesis 34:7

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Now Jacob’s sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. They were offended and very angry because Shechem had disgraced Israel by sexually assaulting Jacob’s daughter, a crime that should not be committed.

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  • Josh 7:15 : 15 The one caught with the riches must be burned up along with all who belong to him, because he violated the LORD’s covenant and did such a disgraceful thing in Israel.’”
  • Judg 20:6 : 6 I took hold of my concubine and carved her up and sent the pieces throughout the territory occupied by Israel, because they committed such an unthinkable atrocity in Israel.
  • Deut 22:21 : 21 the men of her city must bring the young woman to the door of her father’s house and stone her to death, for she has done a disgraceful thing in Israel by behaving like a prostitute while living in her father’s house. In this way you will purge evil from among you.
  • Gen 20:9 : 9 Abimelech summoned Abraham and said to him,“What have you done to us? What sin did I commit against you that would cause you to bring such great guilt on me and my kingdom? You have done things to me that should not be done!”
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.
  • Jas 3:10 : 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
  • Gen 46:7 : 7 He brought with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, his daughters and granddaughters– all his descendants.
  • Exod 19:5-6 : 5 And now, if you will diligently listen to me and keep my covenant, then you will be my special possession out of all the nations, for all the earth is mine, 6 and you will be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you will speak to the Israelites.”
  • Lev 4:2 : 2 “Tell the Israelites,‘When a person sins by straying unintentionally from any of the LORD’s commandments which must not be violated, and violates any one of them–
  • Lev 4:13 : 13 For the Whole Congregation“‘If the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter is not noticed by the assembly, and they violate one of the LORD’s commandments, which must not be violated, so they become guilty,
  • Lev 4:27 : 27 For the Common Person“‘If an ordinary individual sins by straying unintentionally when he violates one of the LORD’s commandments which must not be violated, and he pleads guilty
  • Deut 23:17 : 17 Purity in Cultic Personnel There must never be a sacred prostitute among the young women of Israel nor a sacred male prostitute among the young men of Israel.
  • Judg 19:22-25 : 22 They were having a good time, when suddenly some men of the city, some good-for-nothings, surrounded the house and kept beating on the door. They said to the old man who owned the house,“Send out the man who came to visit you so we can take carnal knowledge of him.” 23 The man who owned the house went outside and said to them,“No, my brothers! Don’t do this wicked thing! After all, this man is a guest in my house. Don’t do such a disgraceful thing! 24 Here are my virgin daughter and my guest’s concubine. I will send them out and you can abuse them and do to them whatever you like. But don’t do such a disgraceful thing to this man!” 25 The men refused to listen to him, so the Levite grabbed his concubine and made her go outside. They raped her and abused her all night long until morning. They let her go at dawn.
  • 2 Sam 13:12-13 : 12 But she said to him,“No, my brother! Don’t humiliate me! This just isn’t done in Israel! Don’t do this foolish thing! 13 How could I ever be rid of my humiliation? And you would be considered one of the fools in Israel! Just speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
  • 2 Sam 13:21 : 21 Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry.
  • Ps 93:5 : 5 The rules you set down are completely reliable. Holiness aptly adorns your house, O LORD, forever.
  • Prov 7:7 : 7 and I saw among the naive– I discerned among the youths– a young man who lacked sense.
  • 1 Cor 6:18 : 18 Flee sexual immorality!“Every sin a person commits is outside of the body”– but the immoral person sins against his own body.
  • 1 Cor 10:8 : 8 And let us not be immoral, as some of them were, and twenty-three thousand died in a single day.
  • Eph 5:3 : 3 But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.
  • Col 3:5 : 5 So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 34:1-6
    6 verses
    82%

    1Dinah and the Shechemites Now Dinah, Leah’s daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went to meet the young women of the land.

    2When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.

    3Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.

    4Shechem said to his father Hamor,“Acquire this young girl as my wife.”

    5When Jacob heard that Shechem had violated his daughter Dinah, his sons were with the livestock in the field. So Jacob remained silent until they came in.

    6Then Shechem’s father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.

  • Gen 34:24-27
    4 verses
    82%

    24All the men who assembled at the city gate agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem. Every male who assembled at the city gate was circumcised.

    25In 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.

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

    27Jacob’s sons killed them and looted the city because their sister had been violated.

  • Gen 34:13-14
    2 verses
    81%

    13Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully when they spoke because Shechem had violated their sister Dinah.

    14They said to them,“We cannot give our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace to us.

  • Gen 34:8-9
    2 verses
    81%

    8But Hamor made this appeal to them:“My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

    9Intermarry with us. Let us marry your daughters, and take our daughters as wives for yourselves.

  • Gen 34:18-20
    3 verses
    81%

    18Their offer pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.

    19The young man did not delay in doing what they asked because he wanted Jacob’s daughter Dinah badly.(Now he was more important than anyone in his father’s household.)

    20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city,

  • Gen 34:31
    78%

    31But Simeon and Levi replied,“Should he treat our sister like a common prostitute?”