⁷Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked^s and furious,^t because Shechem had done an outrageous thing in^a Israel^u by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.^v

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s 1 Co 5:2
t Ge 39:19; 49:6–7; 2 Sa 12:5; 13:21; Est 7:7; Pr 6:34
u Dt 22:21; Jdg 19:23; 20:6; 2 Sa 13:12; Jer 29:23
vSee Ge 20:9

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The sons of Jacob had come in from the field as soon as they heard of it, and the men were indignant and very angry, because he had done an outrageous thing in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing must not be done.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jacob’s sons returned from the field when they heard about the incident. They were deeply grieved and very angry, for Shechem had committed an outrage against Israel by raping Jacob’s daughter, and such a thing should not be done.

NLTNew Living Translation

Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the field as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked and furious that their sister had been raped. Shechem had done a disgraceful thing against Jacob’s family, something that should never be done.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. And the men were distressed and very angry because he had done a disgraceful thing in Israel by having sexual relations with the daughter of Jacob—something that should not be done.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

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