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Genesis 49

Gen. 49:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Simeon
Shim`own (Hebrew #8095)
hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
KJV usage: Simeon.
Pronounce: shim-one'
Origin: from 8085
q and Levi
Leviy (Hebrew #3878)
attached; Levi, a son of Jacob
KJV usage: Levi. See also 3879, 3881.
Pronounce: lay-vee'
Origin: from 3867
are brethren
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
; κinstruments
kliy (Hebrew #3627)
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
KJV usage: armour ((-bearer)), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, X one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Pronounce: kel-ee'
Origin: from 3615
of cruelty
chamac (Hebrew #2555)
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
KJV usage: cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, X oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
Pronounce: khaw-mawce'
Origin: from 2554
r are in their habitations
mkerah (Hebrew #4380)
a sword
KJV usage: habitation.
Pronounce: mek-ay-raw'
Origin: probably from the same as 3564 in the sense of stabbing
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Gen. 29:33‑34• 33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
 34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. (Gen. 29:33‑34)
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or, their swords are weapons of violence.
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Gen. 34:25‑29• 25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
 26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
 27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
 28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
 29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. (Gen. 34:25‑29)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Simeon.
Gen. 29:33‑34• 33And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
 34And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. (Gen. 29:33‑34)
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Gen. 34:25‑31• 25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
 26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
 27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
 28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
 29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
 30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
 31And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot? (Gen. 34:25‑31)
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Gen. 46:10‑11• 10And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
 11And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (Gen. 46:10‑11)
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Prov. 18:9• 9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. (Prov. 18:9)
instruments, etc.
or, their swords are weapons of violence.
Gen. 34:25‑29,31• 25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
 26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
 27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
 28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
 29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
 31And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot? (Gen. 34:25‑29,31)
• Past History of the Nation. Simeon and Levi.-People and priest united in cruelty and wickedness. (“Prophetic Blessings of Jacob and Moses: Genesis 49, Deuteronomy 33” by W. Scott)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Simeon and Levi are brethren: Instruments of violence their swordsb.

JND Translation Notes

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The sense of the Hebrew word is doubtful.