Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have
King James Version
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
Holman Bible
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me,
International Standard Version
Then Jacob told Simeon and Levi, "You have certainly stirred up trouble for me! You've made me despised by the Canaanites and the Perizzites who live in this territory. Because I have only a few men with me, they're going to gather themselves together and attack me until I am totally destroyed, along with my entire household!"
A Conservative Version
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. And, I being few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and smit
American Standard Version
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and, I being few in number, they will gather themselves together against me and smite me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
Amplified
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have ruined me, making me a stench to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites! My men are few in number, and the men of the land will band together against me and attack me; I shall be destroyed, I and my household.”
Bible in Basic English
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have made trouble for me and given me a bad name among the people of this country, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and because we are small in number they will come together against me and make war on me; and it will be the end of me and all my people.
Darby Translation
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, in that ye make me odious among the inhabitants of the land among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and I am few men in number, and they will gather themselves against me and smite me, and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will say to Simeon and to Levi, Ye troubled me to make me evil to him dwelling in the land to the Canaanites, and to the Perizzites and I men of number, and they will gather together and smite me, and I all be destroyed, and my house.
King James 2000
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have troubled me to make me repulsive among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought trouble on me, making me stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites! I [am] few in number! If they gather against me and attack me, I will be destroyed--I and my household!"
Modern King James verseion
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have troubled me, to make me stink among those who live in the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. And I, being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and kill me. And I shall be destroyed, my house and I.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "Ye have troubled me, and made me stink unto the inhabiters of the land, both to the Canaanites and also unto the Perizzites. And I am few in number. Wherefore they shall gather themselves together against me and slay me, and so shall I and my house be destroyed."
NET Bible
Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have brought ruin on me by making me a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land -- among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and both I and my family will be destroyed!"
New Heart English Bible
Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number. They will gather themselves together against me and strike me, and I will be destroyed, I and my house."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Jacob unto Simeon and unto Levi - Ye have troubled me by making me odious among them that dwell in the land, among the Canaanites, and among the Perizzites, - I, having only men that may be counted, they will gather themselves, together against me and smite me, - and I shall be destroyed both I and my house.
Webster
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me odious among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites, and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they will assemble themselves against me, and slay me, and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
World English Bible
Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, "You have troubled me, to make me odious to the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites. I am few in number. They will gather themselves together against me and strike me, and I will be destroyed, I and my house."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jacob saith unto Simeon and unto Levi, 'Ye have troubled me, by causing me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanite, and among the Perizzite: and I am few in number, and they have been gathered against me, and have smitten me, and I have been destroyed, I and my house.'
Themes
Chiding » Jacob chides simeon and levi for killing hamor and shechem
Deception » Instances of » Jacob's sons, in entrapping the shechemites
Dishonesty » Instances of » Simeon and levi deceive the shechemites
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Simeon and levi
Prudence » Instances of » Jacob, toward his sons, after dinah's defilement
Simeon » Son of jacob » Jacob's denunciation of
Vengeance » Instance of » Sons of jacob on hamor and shechem
Topics
Interlinear
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Yashab
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Nakah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 34:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem
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and they captured and looted all their wealth and all their little ones and their wives, even all that was in the houses.
30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have
Cross References
Exodus 5:21
1 Samuel 13:4
All Israel heard
Psalm 105:12
Very few, and
Joshua 7:25
Joshua said, “Why have you
Genesis 13:7
1 Samuel 27:12
So Achish believed David, saying, “He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever.”
1 Chronicles 16:19
Very few, and strangers in it,
1 Chronicles 19:6
When the sons of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the sons of Ammon sent 1,000 talents of silver to hire for themselves chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah and
Genesis 12:2
And
And make your name great;
And so
Genesis 12:12
Genesis 28:13-14
And behold,
Genesis 46:27
and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt were
Genesis 49:5-7
Their swords are implements of violence.
Deuteronomy 4:17
the likeness of any animal that is on the earth, the likeness of
Deuteronomy 7:7
“
1 Samuel 16:2
But Samuel said, “How can I go? When Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “
1 Samuel 27:1
Then David said
2 Samuel 10:6
Now when the sons of Ammon saw that
1 Kings 18:18
He said, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because
1 Chronicles 2:7
The
1 Chronicles 16:12
Proverbs 11:17
But the cruel man
Proverbs 11:29
And
Proverbs 15:27
But he who
Romans 4:18-20
In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become