Genesis 34:30

“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.”

"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." - Genesis 34:30
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What does Genesis 34:30 mean?

Genesis 34:30 (KJV) - "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…

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The Consequences of Our Actions: A Reflection on Genesis 34:30

In Genesis 34:30, we are presented with a poignant moment in the life of Jacob, a patriarch whose journey is characterized by conflict, negotiation, and divine encounters. The verse reads: "And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the…

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A Prayer for Strength and Wisdom in Times of Trouble

Heavenly Father, We come before you today, acknowledging our vulnerabilities and the challenges that life presents us. As I reflect on the words of Genesis 34:30, where Jacob expressed his fears and concerns over the actions of his sons, I find myself resonating with his…

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Genesis 34:30 - "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."
Genesis 30:34 - "And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word."
"And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word." - Genesis 30:34
Job 34:30 - "That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared."
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"That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared." - Job 34:30
Genesis 21:34 - "And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days."
Genesis 34:18 - "And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son."
Genesis 24:34 - "And he said, I am Abraham's servant."
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Genesis 34:31 - "And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?"
Genesis 36:34 - "And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead."
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 30:5 - "And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son."
Genesis 11:30 - "But Sarai was barren; she had no child."
Exodus 34:30 - "And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him."
Ezekiel 34:30 - "Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they, even the house of Israel, are my people, saith the Lord GOD."
Genesis 34:6 - "¶ And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him."
Genesis 30:10 - "And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son."
Genesis 34:15 - "But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;"
Genesis 34:27 - "The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister."
Genesis 30:19 - "And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son."