Genesis 34:25
Good News Translation
Three days later, when the men were still sore from their circumcision, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dinah, took their swords, went into the city without arousing suspicion, and killed all the men,

New Revised Standard Version
On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, took their swords and came against the city unawares, and killed all the males.

Contemporary English Version
Three days later the men who had been circumcised were still weak from pain. So Simeon and Levi, two of Dinah's brothers, attacked with their swords and killed every man in the town,

New American Bible
On the third day, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, brothers of Dinah, each took his sword, advanced against the unsuspecting city and massacred all the males.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And behold the third day, when the pain of the wound was greatest: two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dina, taking their swords, entered boldly into the city and slew all the men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And behold the third day, when the pain of the wound was greatest: two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dina, taking their swords, entered boldly into the city and slew all the men.

sore.

Joshua 5:6,8 During the forty years of the journey in the wide wilderness, were uncircumcised: till all they were consumed that had not heard the voice of the Lord, and to whom he had sworn before, that he would not shew them the land flowing with milk and honey. . . .

Simeon.

Genesis 29:33,34 And again she conceived and bore a son, and said: Because the Lord heard that I was despised, he hath given this also to me: and she called his name Simeon. . . .

Genesis 49:5,7 Simeon and Levi brethren: vessels of iniquity waging war. . . .

Numbers 31:7,17 And when they had fought against the Madianites and had overcome them, they slew all the men. . . .

Proverbs 4:16 They eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of iniquity.

Proverbs 6:34,35 Nor will he yield to any man's prayers, nor will he accept for satisfaction ever so many gifts. . . .

slew.

Genesis 49:6 Let not my soul go into their counsel, nor my glory be in their assembly: because in their fury they slew a man, and in their self-will they undermined a wall.

2 Chronicles 32:25 But he did not render again according to the benefits which he had received, for his heart was lifted up: and wrath was enkindled against him, and against Juda and Jerusalem.

Context
The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers
24And they all agreed, and circumcised all the males. 25And behold the third day, when the pain of the wound was greatest: two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, the brothers of Dina, taking their swords, entered boldly into the city and slew all the men.26And they killed also Hemor and Sichem, and took away their sister Dina out of Sichem's house.…
Cross References
Genesis 34:26
And they killed also Hemor and Sichem, and took away their sister Dina out of Sichem's house.

Genesis 49:5
Simeon and Levi brethren: vessels of iniquity waging war.

Genesis 34:24
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