Genesis 34:27 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jacob's sons came to the dead bodies and looted the entire city, because the people there had violated their sister.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is describing how Jacob's sons took revenge by plundering an entire city after their sister was sexually assaulted.

📚 Historical Context

This verse follows the rape of Dinah by Shechem and the deceptive revenge plot by her brothers Simeon and Levi, who convinced the men of Shechem to be circumcised and then killed them while they were vulnerable. In ancient times, family honor was considered sacred, and sexual violence against a daughter brought shame upon the entire family that demanded severe retribution.

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Genesis 34:2

When Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite who was a prince of that region, saw her, he took her by force, slept with her, and violated her.

Genesis 34:7

When Jacob's sons came back from the fields and heard what had happened, they were deeply hurt and extremely angry. They were furious because Shechem had done something shameful in Israel by sleeping with their sister, which was something that should never have been done.

Genesis 34:13

Jacob's sons responded to Shechem and his father Hamor with deception and lies, because Shechem had sexually violated their sister Dinah.

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