Genesis 34

Genesis 34:1

daughter of Leah. Compare Genesis 30:21, and own sister of Simeon and Leviticus 29:33, Leviticus 29:34.

Genesis 34:2

defiled. Hebrew humbled.

Genesis 34:3

his soul = himself. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Part). App-6, Hebrew. nephesh.

kindly. Hebrew on her heart (as though making an impression on it).

Genesis 34:7

Israel. The first Occurance in a collective sense.

Genesis 34:8

soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. Figure of speech. Synecdoche (of Part) and Pleonasm, (App-6), to emphasise the intensity of the longing.

Genesis 34:12

gift. The noun put by Metonymy for the verb = ask me to give, &c.

Genesis 34:13

deceitfully. Jacob’s character his own scourge. The first and only occurance in Genesis.

Genesis 34:21

behold. Figure of speech. Asterismos. App-6.

Genesis 34:23

Shall not, &c. Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.

Genesis 34:25

man. Heb. ’ish. See App-14.

Genesis 34:26

edge. Hebrew mouth. Figure of speech Pleonasm. The acts of Jacob and his sons at Shechem may be contrasted with those of Abraham (Genesis 12:6), and of Joshua (Joshua 24:1-27), and of Christ (John 4:5).

Genesis 34:27

The sons. Some MSS. read “And the sons”.

Genesis 34:28

and. Note the Figure of speech. Polysyndeton, App-6. to emphasise each item, in Genesis 34:28-29.

Genesis 34:29

wealth. Hebrew strength. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct). Strength put for the wealth which it acquires.

Genesis 34:30

Canaanites. Descendants of the Nephilim. See Genesis 12:6 and App-23and App-25.

Genesis 34:31

Should he … ? Figure of speech. Erotesis. App-6.