Genesis - 34:28



28 They took their flocks, their herds, their donkeys, that which was in the city, that which was in the field,

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They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
They took their flocks and their herds and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field;
And they took their sheep and their herds and their asses, wasting all they had in their houses and in the fields.
Their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and what was in the city, and what was in the field they took;
their flock and their herd, and their asses, and that which is in the city, and that which is in the field, have they taken;
They took their flocks and their herds and their asses and everything in their town and in their fields,
Taking their sheep, and herds, and donkeys, and laying waste to everything else that was in their houses and in their fields,
Pecudes eorum, et boves eorum, et asinos eorum, et quae erant in urbe, et quae in agro, acceperunt.

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Historical Commentaries

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They took their sheep, their oxen, and their asses,.... The Shechemites hoped to have the cattle and substance of Jacob's family, and in a hypocritical manner submitted to circumcision, for the sake of worldly advantage; for that, and pleasing their prince, seem to be the only views they had in it; wherefore, in this there is a just retaliation of them in Providence:
and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field; the cattle that were kept at home, and those that were brought up in the field, all became a prey.

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