Genesis 34:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: ”

Genesis 34:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Dinah’s Dishonor This chapter records the rape of Dinah and the revenge of her brothers. Genesis 34:1-5 Dinah went out to see the daughters of the land. The Jewish doctors of a later per...
Genesis 34:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 34. Shechem's Outrage on Dinah Avenged. It is generally agreed that two sources have been used, but much uncertainty prevails as to their identity and extent, while in view of the priestly...
Genesis 34:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. And the sons of Jacob answered. The commencement of their perfidious course is here related: for they, being outrageous rather than simply angry, wish to overthrow the whole city, and not...
Genesis 34:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: Answered - deceitfully - Which nothing could excuse; yet, to show that th...
Genesis 34:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The sons of Jacob, &c.— The sons of Jacob means here Simeon and Levi, who were the actors in this affair, as being the uterine brothers of Dinah. Jacob seems to have referred the matter to them...
Genesis 34:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: The sons of Jacob answered ... deceitfully. Many writers have tak...
Genesis 34:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Dishonour done to Dinah, and the Crafty Revenge of Simeon and Levi 1. Went out to see the daughters of the land] According to Josephus there was a festival among the Canaanites at Shechem.
Genesis 34:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC ( Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29 ). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The Tôldôth in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing...
Genesis 34:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob with the Shechemites Genesis 33:18-20 ; Genesis 34:1-17 Jacob was tempted by the fat pastures of Shechem, without thought or care of the character of its people, and he lived to bitterly...
Genesis 34:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

When Jacob parted from Esau he should have gone directly to Beth-el. The previous chapter shows that he did not do so but tarried at Shechem. Unquestionably, this was a mistake. There is nothing more...
Genesis 34:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Sad is the consequence of supposing gain to be godliness! 1 Timothy 6:5 .
Genesis 34:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor deceitfully ,.... Proposing the marriage of their sister on terms after mentioned, when they never intended it should ever be: Onkelos, Jonathan, and...
Genesis 34:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: Ver. 13. Deceitfully, and said, Because he had, &c. ] Therefore th...
Genesis 34:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ask me never so much dowry and gift Dowry to her for her portion, according to the ancient custom of men's buying their wives, Exodus 22:17 ; and gift to you, either for reparation of the past i...
Genesis 34:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SHAMEFUL SIN IN JACOB'S HOUSE Jacob had been concerned about his own house: now he must learn through painful experience that when he puts his house first, he will find trouble and sorrow from his...
Genesis 34:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Treachery of Dinah's Brethren. B. C. 1732. 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out...
Genesis 34:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deceitfully; pretending and promising marriages with them upon that condition which they never intended.
Genesis 34:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spoke, because he had defiled Dinah their sister, and said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one wh...
Genesis 34:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 34:6 . Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out unto Jacob to commune with him.] In Oriental countries the fathers arrange the marriages of their children. Genesis 34:7...
Genesis 34:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 34:1 . Dinah. One of the oldest of Jacob's daughters, for he had many: Genesis 37:35 . Josephus intimates that it was a festival day, and it is probable that she had been invited by ladie...
Genesis 34:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

They slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house The punishment of Dinah’s dishonour I. IT WAS PROMPTED BY A FEELING OF VENGEANCE AGAINST TH...
Genesis 34:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 34:1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob ,—if Dinah was born before Joseph ( Genesis 30:21 ) she was probably in her seventh year when Jacob reache...
Genesis 34:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And the sons of Jacob, who had a voice in the marriage of their sister, Genesis 24:50 , answered Shechem and Hamor, his father, deceitfully. It was true enough that their acceptance of the proposa...
Genesis 34:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

deceitfully. Genesis 25:27-34 Judges 15:3 2 Samuel 13:23-29 Job 13:4 Job 13:7 Psalms 12:2 Proverbs 12:13 Proverbs 12:18-20 Proverbs 24:28 Proverbs 24:29 Proverbs 26:24-26 Isaia...

Genesis 34:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 34:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 34:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 34:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 34:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 34:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 34:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 34:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 34:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 34:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 34:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 34:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 34:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge