Genesis 49:5 meaning and explanation

Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.

Genesis 49:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Jacob is near death in Egypt, blessing and pronouncing over each of his twelve sons. Simeon and Levi are named together because of their shared deed at Shechem, where they slaughtered the men of the city to avenge their sister Dinah.

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