Genesis 34:30-31 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 34:25-31

Here, we have Simeon and Levi, two of Jacob's sons, young men not much above twenty years old, cutting the throats of the Shechemites, and thereby breaking the heart of their good father. I. Here is the barbarous murder of the Shechemites. Jacob himself was used to the sheep-hook, but his sons had got swords by their sides, as if they had been the seed of Esau, who was to live by his sword; we have them here, 1. Slaying the inhabitants of Shechem?all the males, Hamor and Shechem particularly,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 34:30

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi ,.... who were the principals concerned in this affair: ye have troubled me ; because of the sin they had committed, because of the dishonour brought upon religion, and because of the danger he and his family were hereby exposed unto; it greatly disquieted him, made him very uneasy, he was at his wit's end almost, knew not what to do, what course to take to wipe off the scandal, and to defend himself and family; since it served, he says: to make me to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 34:31

And they said ,.... Simeon and Levi, in a very pert and unseemly manner: should he deal with our sister as with an harlot ? make a whore of her, and then keep her in his house as such? is this to be borne with? or should we take no more notice of his behaviour to our sister, or show no more regard to her than if she was a common prostitute, whom no man will defend or protect? so say the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem,"nor let Shechem the son of Hamor mock at us, or boast and say, as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 34:30

Ye have troubled me - Brought my mind into great distress, and endangered my personal safety; to make me to stink - to render me odious to the surrounding tribes, so that there is every reason to suspect that when this deed is come abroad they will join in a confederacy against me, and extirpate my whole family. And had he not been under the peculiar protection of God, this in all human probability would have been the case; but he had prevailed with God, and he was also to prevail with men.... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 34:31

Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot? - On this outrage alone they vindicated their flagitious conduct. The word harlot first occurs here: the original is not פילגש pilegesh , which we render concubine, (see its explanation Genesis 22:24 ; (note)), but זונה zonah , which ordinarily signifies one who prostitutes herself to any person for hire. Our word harlot is said to have been derived from a very odd circumstance: Robert, duke of Normandy, seeing a fine-looking country... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 34:30

Verse 30 30.And Jacob said. Moses declares that the crime was condemned by the holy man, lest any one should think that he had participated in their counsel. He also expostulates with his sons, because they had caused him to stink among the inhabitants of the land; that is, they had rendered him so odious, that no one would be able to bear him. If then the neighboring nations should conspire among themselves, he would be unable to resist them, seeing he had so small a band, in comparison with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 34:1-31

The tragedy at Shechem. I. DINAH AND SHECHEM . 1. A young girl ' s indiscretion . "Dinah went out to see the daughters of the land." If Dinah's object was to witness the manners of the people, she was guilty of objectionable curiosity; if to exhibit herself, of distressing vanity; if to mingle in their entertainments, of improper levity; and for all these reasons, considering the character of the family to which she belonged, and the wickedness of the people with whom... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 34:1-31

Good out of evil. The whole of this miserable story has its place in the development of the kingdom of God. No alliance can be true and safe which is not upon the foundation of the Divine covenants. Circumcision without faith is a mere carnal ordinance, working evil. The sin of Shechem was avenged, but it was avenged by the commission of a greater sin by Simeon and Levi. It was not thus that the kingdom of God was to be spread. "Ye have troubled me," Jacob said. And so have all worldly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 34:30

And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me ( i.e. brought trouble upon me) to make me to stink —or, to cause me to become hateful; μισητόν με πεποιήκατε ( LXX .)— among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites ( vide Genesis 13:7 ): and I ( sc . with my attendants) being few in number ,—literally, men of number, i.e. that can be easily numbered, a small band (cf. Deuteronomy 4:27 ; Psalms 105:1-45 .. 12; Jeremiah 44:28 ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 34:30

Anger unrestrained. "And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me." It was not merely the fear of retaliation by neighboring tribes. He felt the act was wrong ( Genesis 49:5-7 ); God's blessing could not rest upon it (cf. Psalms 34:7 ); and he and his family were involved in that wrong (cf. Joshua 7:13 ; 1 Corinthians 12:26 ). But was not the anger of Simeon and Levi just? No doubt there was cause, and no doubt a measure of righteous indignation. But I. A JUST... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 34:25-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 34:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 34:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 34:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 34:31

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 34:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 34:1-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 34:1-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 34:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 34:30

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