The Meaning of Genesis 34:28 Explained

Genesis 34:28

KJV: They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,

YLT: 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;

Darby: Their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and what was in the city, and what was in the field they took;

ASV: They took their flocks and their herds and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

They took  their sheep,  and their oxen,  and their asses,  and that which [was] in the city,  and that which [was] in the field, 

What does Genesis 34:28 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 34:18-31 - Jacob's Sons Spoil The Shechemites
It is not easy to steer our family life amid the rocks and quicksands of present-day worldliness; but we shall not prosper by using the world's weapons of duplicity and craft. The true way is to make our homes so attractive that our children will not be tempted to court the alliances that are offered by those whose only portion is in this life. Our Ruths would not leave our fields if we dropped more handfuls on purpose for them. The treachery of these two brethren was absolutely inexcusable. On his dying-bed Jacob reverted to it, and pronounced their scattering in Israel. Though Levi undid that curse by his obedience and devotion, Simeon seems to have made no effort in that direction, and soon became as water absorbed by the desert-sands. But see Revelation 7:7. What an awful thing it is when our conduct is such as to make religion offensive to those who observe our behavior, Genesis 34:30. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 34

1  Dinah is ravished by Shechem
4  He requests to marry her
13  The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites
20  Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it
25  The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city
30  Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi

What do the individual words in Genesis 34:28 mean?

- Their sheep and their oxen their donkeys and what [was] in the city what [was] in the field they took
אֶת־ צֹאנָ֥ם וְאֶת־ בְּקָרָ֖ם חֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑ם‪‬ וְאֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר־ בָּעִ֛יר אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה לָקָֽחוּ

אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
צֹאנָ֥ם  Their  sheep 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: צֹאן  
Sense: small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks.
בְּקָרָ֖ם  their  oxen 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: בָּקָר  
Sense: cattle, herd, oxen, ox.
חֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑ם‪‬  their  donkeys 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural
Root: חֲמֹור 
Sense: (he)ass.
אֲשֶׁר־  what  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בָּעִ֛יר  in  the  city 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
אֲשֶׁ֥ר  what  [was] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
בַּשָּׂדֶ֖ה  in  the  field 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׂדֶה 
Sense: field, land.
לָקָֽחוּ  they  took 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.

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