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Genesis 34:7

WEB

7The 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.

KJV

7And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

BSB

7When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel [+] by lying with Jacob’s daughtera thing that should not be done.

FBV

7When Jacob's sons returned from the fields they were very upset when they heard the news and became extremely angry because Shechem had done something outrageous in Israel by having sex with Jacob's daughter—something that should never be done.

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Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject

Extra References

Joshua 7:15

15It shall be, that he who is taken with the devoted thing shall be burned with fire, he and all that he has, because he has transgressed the LORD’s covenant, and because he has done a disgraceful thing in Israel.’”


Judges 20:6

6I took my concubine and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel; for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.


Deuteronomy 22:21

21then they shall bring out the young lady to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her to death with stones, because she has done folly in Israel, to play the prostitute in her father’s house. So you shall remove the evil from among you.


Hebrews 13:4

4Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled; but God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.


Genesis 20:9

9Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, “What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!”


2 Samuel 13:12-13

12She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly! 13As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”


1 Corinthians 10:8

8Let’s not commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell.


James 3:10

10Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.


2 Samuel 13:21

21But when King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.


Deuteronomy 23:17

17There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, neither shall there be a sodomite of the sons of Israel.