# the dead bodies

"the dead bodies of Hamor, Shechem, and their men"

# looted the city

"stole everything in the city that was valuable"

# because the people had defiled their sister

Shechem alone had defiled Dinah, but Jacob's sons considered Shechem's entire family and everyone in the city responsible for this act.

# had defiled

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](./04.md).

# They took their flocks

"Jacob's sons took the people's flocks"

# all their wealth

"all their possessions and money"

# All their children and their wives, they captured

"They captured all their children and wives"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/defile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/donkey]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/house]]