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Read›Genesis›Chapter 34

The Revenge of Dinah’s Brothers

Genesis 34:31

In 11 translations

BSB
But they replied, “Should he have treated our sister like a prostitute?”
KJV
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
WEB
They said, “Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?”
ASV
And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?
LSV
And they say, “Does he make our sister as a harlot?”
YLT
And they say, 'As a harlot doth he make our sister?'
DBY
And they said, Should people deal with our sister as with a harlot?
DRC
They answered: Should they abuse our sister as a strumpet?
GNV
And they answered, Shoulde hee abuse our sister as a whore?
JPS
And they said: 'Should one deal with our sister as with a harlot?'
LXXE
And they said, Nay, but shall they treat our sister as an harlot?

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּאמְר֑וּ הַכְזוֹנָ֕ה יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־אֲחוֹתֵֽנוּ׃
LXX-Br
Οἱ δὲ εἶπαν, ἀλλʼ ὡσεὶ πόρνῃ χρήσονται τῇ ἀδελφῇ ἡμῶν;

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 6:34For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance.
  • Genesis 34:13But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
  • Genesis 49:7Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

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