Genesis 34:25

²³ Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

²⁴ And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

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.

²⁶ And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.

²⁷ The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.

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BSB: Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
KJV: 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.
WEB: On the third day, when they were sore, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, came upon the unsuspecting city, and killed all the males.
ASV: 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 unawares, and slew all the males.
DARBY: 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 his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
BLB: And it came to pass on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword, and they came upon the city boldly and they killed every male.

ÅB: Men på den tredje dag, da de var syke av sine sår, da tok Jakobs to sønner, Simeon og Levi, Dinas brødre, hver sitt sverd, og de kom uforvarende over byen og slo alt mannkjønn ihjel.
OTB: Tre dager senere, mens de fortsatt hadde vondt, tok to av Jakobs sønner, Simeon og Levi, Dinahs brødre, sine sverd og angrep den intetanende byen og drepte alle mennene.
B1930: Men på den tredje dag, da de var syke av sine sår, da tok Jakobs to sønner, Simeon og Levi, Dinas brødre, hver sitt sverd, og de kom uforvarende over byen og slo alt mannkjønn ihjel.

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Genesis 49:5–7
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
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Genesis 29:33–34
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
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2 Chronicles 32:25
But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
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Numbers 31:17
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
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Proverbs 6:34–35
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
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Joshua 5:8
And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
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Numbers 31:7
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
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Joshua 5:6
For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
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