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.
On the third day, when the men were still in pain from their circumcision, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, who were Dinah's brothers, took their swords and boldly attacked the city, killing all the men.
This verse describes how Simeon and Levi took violent revenge against the men of Shechem while they were vulnerable and recovering from circumcision.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Jacob and his family were living in the land of Canaan when Dinah, Jacob's daughter, was violated by Shechem, a prince of the region. This led to negotiations for intermarriage, but Jacob's sons deceitfully required the men of the city to be circumcised as a condition. On the third day after the circumcision, when the men were weakened by pain, Simeon and Levi carried out a violent revenge by killing the males in the city.
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