Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard about it; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry because he had done a [a](A)disgraceful thing in Israel by [b]sleeping with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 34:7 Lit senseless
  2. Genesis 34:7 I.e., violating her

21 then they shall bring the girl out to the doorway of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her [a]to death, because she has (A)committed a disgraceful sin in Israel by playing the prostitute in her father’s house; so (B)you shall eliminate the evil from among you.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 22:21 Lit with stones so that she dies

And I (A)took hold of my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance; for (B)they have committed an outrageous sin and vile act in Israel.

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12 But she said to him, “No, my brother, do not violate me, for (A)such a thing is not done in Israel; do not do this (B)disgraceful sin!

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