Genesis 34:28
They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
Genesis 34:28 in other translations
| BSB | They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field. |
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| WEB | They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, that which was in the city, that which was in the field, |
| ASV | They took their flocks and their herds and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field; |
| YLT | 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; |
| DARBY | Their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and what was in the city, and what was in the field they took; |
| BBE | They took their flocks and their herds and their asses and everything in their town and in their fields, |
| Webster | They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field. |
What does Genesis 34:28 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 34:20-31
The Shechemites submitted to the sacred rite, only to serve a turn, to please their prince, and to enrich themselves, and it was just with God to bring punishment upon them. As nothing secures us better than true religion, so nothing exposes us more than religion only pretended to. But Simeon and Levi were most unrighteous. Those who act wickedly, under the pretext of religion, are the worst enemies of the truth…
Genesis 34:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 34:28
- Deuteronomy 8:17-18
And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
- Job 20:5
That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
- Job 1:15-16
And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
- Numbers 31:17
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
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Context
- Genesis 34:27
The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
- Genesis 34:28
They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
- Genesis 34:29
And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
Genesis 34:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Tomaron sus ovejas y vacas y sus asnos, y lo que había en la ciudad y en el campo, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | ils prirent leur menu bétail, et leur gros bétail, et leurs ânes, et ce qu’il y avait dans la ville et ce qu’il y avait aux champs, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ihr Kleinvieh und ihre Rinder und ihre Esel, und was in der Stadt und was auf dem Felde war, nahmen sie; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Oves eorum, et armenta, et asinos, cunctaque vastantes quæ in domibus et in agris erant, |