25 Three days later, while all of them were still in pain,(A) two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon(B) and Levi,(C) Dinah’s brothers, took their swords(D) and attacked the unsuspecting city,(E) killing every male.(F) 26 They put Hamor and his son Shechem to the sword(G) and took Dinah(H) from Shechem’s house and left. 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the dead bodies and looted the city(I) where[a] their sister had been defiled.(J)

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  1. Genesis 34:27 Or because

25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.

27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.

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