Gen 34:13-24 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 34:13-17: 34:13-17 Dinah’s brothers responded to the proposal without waiting for Jacob to respond, and they acted deceitfully . They may not have thought that Shechem and his people would ever agree to the rite of circumcision, but they knew what they would do if the Canaanites accepted (34:25 ).

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‏ Genesis 34:13-24

Summary for Gen 34:13-17: 34:13-17 ^a Dinah’s brothers responded to the proposal without waiting for Jacob to respond, and they acted deceitfully. They may not have thought that Shechem and his people would ever agree to the rite of circumcision, but they knew what they would do if the Canaanites accepted (34:25 ^b).
Summary for Gen 34:18-24: 34:18-24 ^c The Canaanites accepted the stipulation and every male in the town was circumcised. This was not just to allow Shechem to marry Dinah, but to give them the opportunity to acquire everything that Jacob possessed (34:23 ^d).