Genesis 34:27
“The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
They took their sheep, their oxen, and their asses,.... The Shechemites hoped to have the cattle and substance of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 34:1-31
- Dinah’s Dishonor This chapter records the rape of Dinah and the revenge of her brothers. Gen 34:1-5 Dinah went out to…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The sons of Jacob - The rest of Jacob's sons, the remaining brothers of Simeon and Levi, spoiled the city. Though the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 34:25-31
Here, we have Simeon and Levi, two of Jacob's sons, young men not much above twenty years old, cutting the throats of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The sons of Jacob This verse and Gen 34:28-29 record the version in which all the sons of Jacob united to massacre the…
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