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Genesis 34:30

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28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,

29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

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BSB
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”
KJV
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
WEB
Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number. They will gather themselves together against me and strike me, and I will be destroyed, I and my house.”
ASV
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and, I being few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and smite me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
DARBY
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, in that ye make me odious among the inhabitants of the land among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and I am few men in number, and they will gather themselves against me and smite me, and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
BLB
And Jacob said to Simeon and to Levi, “You⁺ have troubled me, to make me stink among those dwelling in the land, among the Canaanite and among the Perizzite; and I [am] few in number, and they will gather themselves against me and strike me, then I shall be destroyed, I and my house.”
ÅB
Da sa Jakob til Simeon og Levi: Dere har gjort meg en stor sorg! Dere har ført meg i vanrykte hos landets innbyggere, Kana'anittene og ferisittene; jeg råder jo bare over en liten flokk, og samler de seg imot meg, kommer de til å slå meg ihjel, sa både jeg og mitt hus går til grunne.
OTB
Da sa Jakob til Simeon og Levi: "Dere har brakt trøbbel over meg ved å gjøre meg avskyelig for landets innbyggere, kanaaneerne og perisittene. Vi er få i antall, og hvis de slår seg sammen mot meg og angriper meg, vil jeg og min husstand bli ødelagt."
B1930
Da sa Jakob til Simeon og Levi: I har gjort mig en stor sorg! I har ført mig i vanrykte hos landets innbyggere, Kana'anittene og ferisittene; jeg råder jo bare over en liten flokk, og samler de sig imot mig, kommer de til å slå mig ihjel, sa både jeg og mitt hus går til grunne.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:4

    And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

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  • Psalms 105:12

    When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.

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  • Exodus 5:21

    And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.

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  • Joshua 7:25

    And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

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  • Genesis 28:13–14

    And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;

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  • Genesis 49:5–7

    Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.

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  • 1 Chronicles 19:6

    And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.

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  • 1 Samuel 27:12

    And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

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