Genesis 34:28

Verse

They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

American Standard Version (1901)

They took their flocks and their herds and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field;

Bible in Basic English

They took their flocks and their herds and their asses and everything in their town and in their fields,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they took their sheep and their herds and their asses, wasting all they had in their houses and in the fields.

Free Bible Version

They took their sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys. They took whatever was in the town, and in the fields—

Geneva Bible 1599

They tooke their sheepe and their beeues, and their asses, and whatsoeuer was in the citie, and in the fieldes.

King James (Authorized) Version

They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

They took away the people’s sheep and goats, their cattle, their donkeys, and everything else that they wanted from inside the city and from out in the countryside.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, and everything in the city and in the surrounding fields with

Noah Webster Bible

They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field.

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

their flock and their herd, and their asses, and that which [is] in the city, and that which [is] in the field, have they taken;

Context

The Revenge of Dinah’s Brothers

²⁷Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled.²⁸They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.²⁹They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in their houses.

Summary

This verse recounts the aftermath of the violent revenge taken by Simeon and Levi against the men of Shechem for the defilement of their sister Dinah. They killed all the males, plundered the city, and took their flocks, herds, and possessions. Jacob, their father, expressed his concern over the potential consequences of their actions, fearing reprisal from neighboring tribes. This event serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of seeking vengeance and the importance of seeking God's guidance and justice in all situations.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And all their wealth,.... Or "power" (o) or "strength"; every thing that made them mighty and powerful; their gold and silver, their jewels, and rich furniture of their houses, their arms and weapons of war, their goods and substance, in which they trafficked: and all their little ones and their wives took they captive: they spared the women and children, as was usual war, and in the plunder of towns and cities: and spoiled even all that was in the house; of Shechem or Hamor, or in any of the houses of the inhabitants; they rifled and plundered everyone, and took away whatsoever they found in them; but as Jacob disapproved of this unjust, cruel, bloody, and perfidious action, so no doubt, as he set the captives at liberty, he restored to them their cattle and substance. (o) "siquidem" "proprie potentia, robur", Drusius; so Ainsworth.

Genesis 34:28

The Revenge of Dinah’s Brothers

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Berean Standard Bible

They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.

American Standard Version (1901)

They took their flocks and their herds and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field;

Bible in Basic English

They took their flocks and their herds and their asses and everything in their town and in their fields,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they took their sheep and their herds and their asses, wasting all they had in their houses and in the fields.

Free Bible Version

They took their sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys. They took whatever was in the town, and in the fields—

Geneva Bible 1599

They tooke their sheepe and their beeues, and their asses, and whatsoeuer was in the citie, and in the fieldes.

King James (Authorized) Version

They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,

One Unity Resource Bible

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

Translation for Translators

They took away the people’s sheep and goats, their cattle, their donkeys, and everything else that they wanted from inside the city and from out in the countryside.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, and everything in the city and in the surrounding fields with

Noah Webster Bible

They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field.

World English Bible

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

Young's Literal Translation

their flock and their herd, and their asses, and that which [is] in the city, and that which [is] in the field, have they taken;