Genesis 34:30

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Ye have

To stink

And i being

And i shall

Romans 4:18

General references

Genesis 35:5

Numbers 1:22

Bible References

Ye have

"Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are violent weapons.

Joshua announced, "Why did you bring trouble to us? Today the LORD is bringing trouble to you!" So all Israel stoned him to death, incinerated them, and buried them with stones,

But Elijah replied, "I'm no destroyer of Israel. But you and your ancestor's household have been doing that, because you have abandoned the LORD's commandments and have followed the Baals.

Carmi's son was Achar, who became Israel's troublemaker by transgressing the LORD's commandment regarding things that were to be destroyed.

A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes, but the person who hates bribes will live.

To stink

The supervisors told them, "May the LORD look on you and judge you! You have made us repulsive to Pharaoh and his servants. You have put a sword in their hands to kill us."

All Israel heard the report, "Saul has attacked the Philistine garrison and Israel has also become repulsive to the Philistines." Then the people were summoned to Saul at Gilgal.

Achish believed David, telling himself, "He has certainly made himself repulsive to his people in Israel. He will be my servant forever."

When the Ammonites realized that they had created quite a stink with David, Hanun and the Ammonites spent 1,000 silver talents to hire chariots and mercenaries from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah, and from Zobah.

And i being

any animal on earth, any winged bird that flies in the sky,

"It wasn't because you were more numerous than other people of the earth that the LORD committed himself to you and chose you. In fact, you were the least numerous of all the nations.

Keep remembering the awesome deeds that he has done, along with his miracles and the rulings that he has handed down,

When the Hebrews were few in number so very few and were sojourners in it,

And i shall

I'll make a great nation of your descendants, I'll bless you, and I'll make your reputation great, so that you will be a blessing.

And there was the LORD, standing above it and telling Jacob, "I am the LORD God of your grandfather Abraham. I'm Isaac's God, too. I'm giving you and your descendants the ground on which you're sleeping.

Samuel said, "How can I go? Saul will hear about this and kill me!"

David told himself, "One of these days I'll perish by Saul's hand. There is nothing better for me to do than to escape to Philistine territory. Saul will give up searching for me anymore within the borders of Israel, so I'll escape from him."

Hoping in spite of hopeless circumstances, he believed that he would become "the father of many nations," just as he had been told: "This is how many descendants you will have."

General references

As they set out on their journey, because the people who lived in the cities around them feared God, they did not pursue Jacob's sons.

The genealogies of Simeon's descendants were recorded individually, according to their tribes and ancestral houses, as were the names of all the men 20 years and above who could serve in the army.