And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
They took all their wealth, all their children, and their wives as captives, and carried off everything that was in their houses.
This verse describes how the sons of Jacob completely plundered the city of Shechem, taking all their possessions, families, and belongings.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, chapter 34, this verse describes the aftermath of a brutal attack on the city of Shechem by Jacob's sons, following the rape of their sister Dinah by Shechem, the local prince. The sons, Simeon and Levi, had tricked the men of the city into being circumcised and then slaughtered them, leading to the plundering described here as part of the ongoing narrative of Jacob's family conflicts in the ancient Near East. This event reflects the tribal warfare and retribution common in that era's patriarchal societies.
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