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477 B
477 B
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with deceit
The abstract noun "deceit" can be stated as the verb "lied." Alternate translation: "But the sons of Jacob lied to Shechem and Hamor when they answered them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
Shechem had defiled Dinah
This means that Shechem had greatly dishonored and disgraced Dinah by forcing her to sleep with him. See how you translated "defiled" in Genesis 34:5.