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

Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked(A) and furious,(B) because Shechem had done an outrageous thing in[a] Israel(C) by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.(D)

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  1. Genesis 34:7 Or against

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

21 she shall be brought to the door of her father’s house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done an outrageous thing(A) in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father’s house. You must purge the evil from among you.

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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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I took my concubine, cut her into pieces and sent one piece to each region of Israel’s inheritance,(A) because they committed this lewd and outrageous act(B) 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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12 “No, my brother!” she said to him. “Don’t force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel!(A) Don’t do this wicked thing.(B)

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