Discovery BoxGenesis 34:27 
Context34:27 Jacob’s sons killed them 1 and looted the city because their sister had been violated. 2
Genesis 34:31
Context34:31 But Simeon and Levi replied, 3 “Should he treat our sister like a common prostitute?”
Genesis 36:3
Context36:3 in addition to Basemath the daughter of Ishmael and sister of Nebaioth.
Genesis 36:22
Context36:22 The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; 4 Lotan’s sister was Timna.
1 tn Heb “came upon the slain.” Because of this statement the preceding phrase “Jacob’s sons” is frequently taken to mean the other sons of Jacob besides Simeon and Levi, but the text does not clearly affirm this.
2 tn Heb “because they violated their sister.” The plural verb is active in form, but with no expressed subject, it may be translated passive.
3 tn Heb “but they said.” The referent of “they” (Simeon and Levi) have been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “Hemam”; this is probably a variant spelling of “Homam” (1 Chr 1:39); cf. NRSV, NLT “Heman.”
