Genesis 34:13

13 But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

Genesis 34:13 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 34:13

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor deceitfully,
&c.] Proposing the marriage of their sister on terms after mentioned, when they never intended it should ever be: Onkelos, Jonathan, and Jarchi interpret it, "with wisdom", as if they answered wisely and prudently, but the word is never used in a good sense; and if it was wisdom, it was carnal wisdom and wicked cunning, and was disapproved of by plain hearted Jacob:

and said:
or spoke in this deceitful manner:

because he had defiled Dinah their sister;
and therefore were filled with indignation at him, and fired with resentment against him, and vowed within themselves revenge upon him.

Genesis 34:13 In-Context

11 Then Shechem said to Dinah's father and brothers, "Grant me this favor, and I'll give you whatever you say.

12 Set for me the compensation and the gift; I'll give you whatever you ask me. Just give the girl to be my wife!"

13 But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled their sister Dinah.

14 "We cannot do this thing," they said to them. "Giving our sister to an uncircumcised man is a disgrace to us.

15 We will agree with you only on this condition: if all your males are circumcised as we are.