Genesis 34:26 meaning and explanation

They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.

Genesis 34:26, Berean Standard Bible

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Simeon and Levi are Dinah's full brothers, and they act three days after the men of Shechem have been circumcised and are still in pain. The narrator reports the killing plainly, without praise or rebuke.

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