Genesis 34:13

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Summary

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

Deceitfully

General references

Genesis 34:31

Bible References

Deceitfully

As the boys were growing up, Esau became skilled at hunting and was a man of the outdoors, but Jacob was the quiet type who tended to stay indoors.

Samson replied to them, "This time I'll be blameless when I do something evil to the Philistines."

Two full years later, Absalom took some men to Baal-hazor near Ephraim to shear his sheep. He also invited all of the king's sons to come.

"But as for you, you whitewash with lies; all of you are worthless quacks.

Everyone speaks lies to his neighbor; they speak with flattering lips and hidden motives.

An evil man's sinful speech ensnares him, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.

Don't testify against your neighbor without a cause, and don't lie when you speak.

Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.

they've rebelled in treachery against the LORD, and are turning away from following our God; and they've spoken oppression and revolt, and are conceiving lying words from the heart.

The faithful have died off, and there is not one upright human being in the land. They all stalk one another with lethal intent, a man will even hunt his own brother with a net.

Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me. I will pay them back, declares the Lord."

Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Instead, always pursue what is good for each other and for everyone else.

They said, "Say that Jesus' disciples came at night and stole him while you were sleeping.

General references

"Should he have treated our sister like a whore?" they asked in response.