Genesis 34:14
“And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they said unto them,.... Levi and Simeon, to Hamor and Shechem:
we cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one…
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
That were a reproach unto us - Because the uncircumcised were not in the covenant of God; and to have given an heiress…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 34:6-17
Jacob's sons, when they heard of the injury done to Dinah, showed a very great resentment of it, influenced perhaps…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
uncircumcised The passage contains the interesting and early tradition, that circumcision was not practised by the…
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