And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field; so Jacob (A)held[a] his peace until they came.

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  1. Genesis 34:5 kept silent

13 But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, and spoke (A)deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister.

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

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And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved and very angry, because he (A)had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, (B)a thing which ought not to be done.

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12 But she answered him, “No, my brother, do not [a]force me, for (A)no such thing should be done in Israel. Do not do this (B)disgraceful thing!

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 13:12 Lit. humble me

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