²⁵ On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, ^(A)Simeon and Levi, ^(B)Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came against the city while it felt secure and killed all the males.

³³ She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.^{[a] 34} Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be ^(A)attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.^[b]

²⁵ But Hezekiah ^(A)did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for ^(B)his heart was proud. Therefore ^(C)wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.

⁸ When the circumcising of the whole nation was finished, they remained in their places in the camp until they were healed.

⁶ For the people of Israel walked ^(A)forty years in the wilderness, until all the nation, the men of war who came out of Egypt, perished, because they did not obey the voice of the Lord; the Lord ^(B)swore to them that he would not let them see the land that the Lord had sworn to their fathers to give to us, ^(C)a land flowing with milk and honey.

¹⁷ Now therefore, ^(A)kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.