Meanwhile, Jacob’s sons had come in from the fields as soon as they heard what had happened. They were shocked and furious, because Shechem had done an outrageous thing in Israel by sleeping with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.
It was an awful thing. Jacob's daughter, Dinah was raped. Her brothers repaid this evil by deceiving and destroying an entire city, killing all the men and taking all the children and women and property. In the end Jacob rebukes his sons for their actions. How do we repay evil? When an atrocity is committed, that does not give us license to commit a further atrocity. Prayerful consideration is always the best way to react to any situation. Let God guide us.
Lord, thank you for being our sounding board, for hearing us and showing us what to do in every situation. Please protect us. Amen.
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