Genesis 33 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Genesis 34

¹Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

KJVAnd Dinah^H1783 the daughter^H1323 of Leah^H3812, which she bare^H3205^(H8804) unto Jacob^H3290, went out^H3318^(H8799) to see^H7200^(H8800) the daughters^H1323 of the land^H776.

² Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.

KJVAnd when Shechem^H7927 the son^H1121 of Hamor^H2544 the Hivite^H2340, prince^H5387 of the country^H776, saw^H7200^(H8799) her, he took^H3947^(H8799) her, and lay^H7901^(H8799) with her, and defiled her^H6031^(H8762).

³ His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.

KJVAnd his soul^H5315 clave^H1692^(H8799) unto Dinah^H1783 the daughter^H1323 of Jacob^H3290, and he loved^H157^(H8799) the damsel^H5291, and spake^H1696^(H8762) kindly^H3820 unto the damsel^H5291.

⁴ Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”

KJVAnd Shechem^H7927 spake^H559^(H8799) unto his father^H1 Hamor^H2544, saying^H559^(H8800), Get^H3947^(H8798) me this damsel^H3207 to wife^H802.

⁵ Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 heard^H8085^(H8804) that he had defiled^H2930^(H8765) Dinah^H1783 his daughter^H1323: now his sons^H1121 were with his cattle^H4735 in the field^H7704: and Jacob^H3290 held his peace^H2790^(H8689) until they were come^H935^(H8800).

⁶ Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him.

KJVAnd Hamor^H2544 the father^H1 of Shechem^H7927 went out^H3318^(H8799) unto Jacob^H3290 to commune^H1696^(H8763) with^H854 him.

⁷ The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter, a thing that ought not to be done.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 came^H935^(H8804) out of the field^H7704 when they heard^H8085^(H8800) it: and the men^H582 were grieved^H6087^(H8691), and they were very^H3966 wroth^H2734^(H8799), because he had wrought^H6213^(H8804) folly^H5039 in Israel^H3478 in lying^H7901^(H8800) with Jacob's^H3290 daughter^H1323; which thing ought not to be done^H6213^(H8735).

⁸ Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

KJVAnd Hamor^H2544 communed^H1696^(H8762) with them, saying^H559^(H8800), The soul^H5315 of my son^H1121 Shechem^H7927 longeth^H2836^(H8804) for your daughter^H1323: I pray you give^H5414^(H8798) her him to wife^H802.

⁹ Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.

KJVAnd make ye marriages^H2859^(H8690) with us, and give^H5414^(H8799) your daughters^H1323 unto us, and take^H3947^(H8799) our daughters^H1323 unto you.

¹⁰ You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.”

KJVAnd ye shall dwell^H3427^(H8799) with us: and the land^H776 shall be^H1961^(H8799) before you^H6440; dwell^H3427^(H8798) and trade^H5503^(H8804) ye therein, and get you possessions^H270^(H8734) therein.

¹¹ Shechem said to her father and to her brothers, “Let me find favor in your eyes, and whatever you will tell me I will give.

KJVAnd Shechem^H7927 said^H559^(H8799) unto her father^H1 and unto her brethren^H251, Let me find^H4672^(H8799) grace^H2580 in your eyes^H5869, and what ye shall say^H559^(H8799) unto me I will give^H5414^(H8799).

¹² Ask me a great amount for a dowry, and I will give whatever you ask of me, but give me the young lady as a wife.”

KJVAsk^H7235^(H8685) me never so much^H3966 dowry^H4119 and gift^H4976, and I will give^H5414^(H8799) according as ye shall say^H559^(H8799) unto me: but give^H5414^(H8798) me the damsel^H5291 to wife^H802.

¹³ The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit when they spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 answered^H6030^(H8799) Shechem^H7927 and Hamor^H2544 his father^H1 deceitfully^H4820, and said^H1696^(H8762), because he had defiled^H2930^(H8765) Dinah^H1783 their sister^H269:

¹⁴ and said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799) unto them, We cannot^H3808^H3201^(H8799) do^H6213^(H8800) this thing^H1697, to give^H5414^(H8800) our sister^H269 to one^H376 that is uncircumcised^H6190; for that were a reproach^H2781 unto us:

¹⁵ Only on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised,

KJVBut in this^H2063 will we consent^H225^(H8735) unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male^H2145 of you be circumcised^H4135^(H8736);

¹⁶ then will we give our daughters to you; and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

KJVThen will we give^H5414^(H8804) our daughters^H1323 unto you, and we will take^H3947^(H8799) your daughters^H1323 to us, and we will dwell^H3427^(H8804) with you, and we will become one^H259 people^H5971.

¹⁷ But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our sister, and we will be gone.”

KJVBut if ye will not hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto us, to be circumcised^H4135^(H8736); then will we take^H3947^(H8804) our daughter^H1323, and we will be gone^H1980^(H8804).

¹⁸ Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.

KJVAnd their words^H1697 pleased^H3190^(H8799)^H5869 Hamor^H2544, and Shechem^H7927 Hamor's^H2544 son^H1121.

¹⁹ The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father.

KJVAnd the young man^H5288 deferred^H309^(H8765) not to do^H6213^(H8800) the thing^H1697, because he had delight^H2654^(H8804) in Jacob's^H3290 daughter^H1323: and he was more honourable^H3513^(H8737) than all the house^H1004 of his father^H1.

²⁰ Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,

KJVAnd Hamor^H2544 and Shechem^H7927 his son^H1121 came^H935^(H8799) unto the gate^H8179 of their city^H5892, and communed^H1696^(H8762) with the men^H582 of their city^H5892, saying^H559^(H8800),

²¹ “These men are peaceful with us. Therefore let them live in the land and trade in it. For behold, the land is large enough for them. Let’s take their daughters to us for wives, and let’s give them our daughters.

KJVThese men^H582 are peaceable^H8003 with^H854 us; therefore let them dwell^H3427^(H8799) in the land^H776, and trade^H5503^(H8799) therein; for the land^H776, behold, it is large^H7342 enough^H3027 for them^H6440; let us take^H3947^(H8799) their daughters^H1323 to us for wives^H802, and let us give^H5414^(H8799) them our daughters^H1323.

²² Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised.

KJVOnly herein^H2063 will the men^H582 consent^H225^(H8735) unto us for to dwell^H3427^(H8800) with us, to be one^H259 people^H5971, if every male^H2145 among us be circumcised^H4135^(H8736), as they are circumcised^H4135^(H8737).

²³ Won’t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let’s give our consent to them, and they will dwell with us.”

KJVShall not their cattle^H4735 and their substance^H7075 and every beast^H929 of theirs be ours? only let us consent^H225^(H8735) unto them, and they will dwell^H3427^(H8799) with us.

²⁴ All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor, and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.

KJVAnd unto Hamor^H2544 and unto Shechem^H7927 his son^H1121 hearkened^H8085^(H8799) all that went out^H3318^(H8802) of the gate^H8179 of his city^H5892; and every male^H2145 was circumcised^H4135^(H8735), all that went out^H3318^(H8802) of the gate^H8179 of his city^H5892.

²⁵ 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.

KJVAnd it came to pass on the third^H7992 day^H3117, when they were sore^H3510^(H8802), that two^H8147 of the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290, Simeon^H8095 and Levi^H3878, Dinah's^H1783 brethren^H251, took^H3947^(H8799) each man^H376 his sword^H2719, and came^H935^(H8799) upon the city^H5892 boldly^H983, and slew^H2026^(H8799) all the males^H2145.

²⁶ They killed Hamor and Shechem, his son, with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

KJVAnd they slew^H2026^(H8804) Hamor^H2544 and Shechem^H7927 his son^H1121 with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, and took^H3947 Dinah^H1783 out^H3947^(H8799) of Shechem's^H7927 house^H1004, and went out^H3318^(H8799).

²⁷ Jacob’s sons came on the dead, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.

KJVThe sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 came^H935^(H8804) upon the slain^H2491, and spoiled^H962^(H8799) the city^H5892, because they had defiled^H2930^(H8765) their sister^H269.

²⁸ They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, that which was in the city, that which was in the field,

KJVThey took^H3947^(H8804) their sheep^H6629, and their oxen^H1241, and their asses^H2543, and that which was in the city^H5892, and that which was in the field^H7704,

²⁹ and all their wealth. They took captive all their little ones and their wives, and took as plunder everything that was in the house.

KJVAnd all their wealth^H2428, and all their little ones^H2945, and their wives^H802 took they captive^H7617^(H8804), and spoiled^H962^(H8799) even all that was in the house^H1004.

³⁰ 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.”

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799) to Simeon^H8095 and Levi^H3878, Ye have troubled^H5916^(H8804) me to make me to stink^H887^(H8687) among the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of the land^H776, among the Canaanites^H3669 and the Perizzites^H6522: and I being few^H4962 in number^H4557, they shall gather themselves together^H622^(H8738) against me, and slay me^H5221^(H8689); and I shall be destroyed^H8045^(H8738), I and my house^H1004.

³¹ They said, “Should he deal with our sister as with a prostitute?”

KJVAnd they said^H559^(H8799), Should he deal^H6213^(H8799) with our sister^H269 as with an harlot^H2181^(H8802)?

WEB·Genesis 33

¹Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and the two servants.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his eyes^H5869, and looked^H7200^(H8799), and, behold, Esau^H6215 came^H935^(H8802), and with him four^H702 hundred^H3967 men^H376. And he divided^H2673^(H8799) the children^H3206 unto Leah^H3812, and unto Rachel^H7354, and unto the two^H8147 handmaids^H8198.

² He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

KJVAnd he put^H7760^(H8799) the handmaids^H8198 and their children^H3206 foremost^H7223, and Leah^H3812 and her children^H3206 after^H314, and Rachel^H7354 and Joseph^H3130 hindermost^H314.

³ He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

KJVAnd he passed over^H5674^(H8804) before them^H6440, and bowed himself^H7812^(H8691) to the ground^H776 seven^H7651 times^H6471, until he came near^H5066^(H8800) to his brother^H251.

⁴ Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

KJVAnd Esau^H6215 ran^H7323^(H8799) to meet him^H7125^(H8800), and embraced^H2263^(H8762) him, and fell^H5307^(H8799) on his neck^H6677, and kissed him^H5401^(H8799): and they wept^H1058^(H8799).

⁵ He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

KJVAnd he lifted up^H5375^(H8799) his eyes^H5869, and saw^H7200^(H8799) the women^H802 and the children^H3206; and said^H559^(H8799), Who are those^H428 with thee? And he said^H559^(H8799), The children^H3206 which God^H430 hath graciously given^H2603^(H8804) thy servant^H5650.

⁶ Then the servants came near with their children, and they bowed themselves.

KJVThen the handmaidens^H8198 came near^H5066^(H8799), they and their children^H3206, and they bowed themselves^H7812^(H8691).

⁷ Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

KJVAnd Leah^H3812 also with her children^H3206 came near^H5066^(H8799), and bowed themselves^H7812^(H8691): and after^H310 came^H5066 Joseph^H3130 near^H5066^(H8738) and Rachel^H7354, and they bowed^H7812^(H8691) themselves.

⁸ Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), What meanest thou by all this drove^H4264 which I met^H6298^(H8804)? And he said^H559^(H8799), These are to find^H4672^(H8800) grace^H2580 in the sight^H5869 of my lord^H113.

⁹ Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours.”

KJVAnd Esau^H6215 said^H559^(H8799), I have^H3426 enough^H7227, my brother^H251; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

¹⁰ Jacob said, “Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 said^H559^(H8799), Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found^H4672^(H8804) grace^H2580 in thy sight^H5869, then receive^H3947^(H8804) my present^H4503 at my hand^H3027: for therefore I have seen^H7200^(H8804) thy face^H6440, as though I had seen^H7200^(H8800) the face^H6440 of God^H430, and thou wast pleased with me^H7521^(H8799).

¹¹ Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.

KJVTake^H3947^(H8798), I pray thee, my blessing^H1293 that is brought^H935^(H8717) to thee; because God^H430 hath dealt graciously with me^H2603^(H8804), and because^H3605 I have^H3426 enough^H3605. And he urged^H6484^(H8799) him, and he took^H3947^(H8799) it.

¹² Esau said, “Let’s take our journey, and let’s go, and I will go before you.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Let us take our journey^H5265^(H8799), and let us go^H3212^(H8799), and I will go^H3212^(H8799) before thee.

¹³ Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young, and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, My lord^H113 knoweth^H3045^(H8802) that the children^H3206 are tender^H7390, and the flocks^H6629 and herds^H1241 with young^H5763^(H8802) are with me: and if men should overdrive^H1849^(H8804) them one^H259 day^H3117, all the flock^H6629 will die^H4191^(H8804).

¹⁴ Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.”

KJVLet my lord^H113, I pray thee, pass over^H5674^(H8799) before^H6440 his servant^H5650: and I will lead on^H5095^(H8691) softly^H328, according as^H7272 the cattle^H4399 that goeth before me^H6440 and the children^H3206 be able to endure^H7272, until I come^H935^(H8799) unto my lord^H113 unto Seir^H8165.

¹⁵ Esau said, “Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me.” He said, “Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

KJVAnd Esau^H6215 said^H559^(H8799), Let me now leave^H3322^(H8686) with thee some of the folk^H5971 that are with me. And he said^H559^(H8799), What^H4100 needeth it? let me find^H4672^(H8799) grace^H2580 in the sight^H5869 of my lord^H113.

¹⁶ So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.

KJVSo Esau^H6215 returned^H7725^(H8799) that day^H3117 on his way^H1870 unto Seir^H8165.

¹⁷ Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 journeyed^H5265^(H8804) to Succoth^H5523, and built^H1129^(H8799) him an house^H1004, and made^H6213^(H8804) booths^H5521 for his cattle^H4735: therefore the name^H8034 of the place^H4725 is called^H7121^(H8804) Succoth^H5523.

¹⁸ Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.

KJVAnd Jacob^H3290 came^H935^(H8799) to Shalem^H8004, a city^H5892 of Shechem^H7927, which is in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667, when he came^H935^(H8800) from Padanaram^H6307; and pitched his tent^H2583^(H8799) before^H6440 the city^H5892.

¹⁹ He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money.

KJVAnd he bought^H7069^(H8799) a parcel^H2513 of a field^H7704, where he had spread^H5186^(H8804) his tent^H168, at the hand^H3027 of the children^H1121 of Hamor^H2544, Shechem's^H7927 father^H1, for an hundred^H3967 pieces of money^H7192.

²⁰ He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

KJVAnd he erected^H5324^(H8686) there an altar^H4196, and called it^H7121^(H8799) Elelohe-Israel^H415.

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