Genesis 34:31

And they said, Should he deal with achoteinu like with zonah?

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

In Context

30And Ya'akov said to Shim'on and Levi, Ye have brought trouble on me to make me a stench among the inhabitants of HaAretz, among the Kena'ani and the Perizzi; and I being few in mispar, they shall gather themselves together against me, and attack me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my bais.

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Cross References

Genesis 34:13And the Bnei Ya'akov answered Shechem and Chamor aviv in mirmar (deceit) and spoke because he had made Dinah their achot tameh;

Genesis 49:7Arur (cursed) be their anger, for it was fierce; 1 and their wrath, for it was cruel; 1 I will dispense them in Ya'akov, 1 and scatter them in Yisroel. 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 34:26-31

Murder of the Shechemites. ( b. c. 1732.) 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. 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen,… Read the whole commentary →

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