Quotes about Deception
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.
— Genesis 34:2
But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully.
— Genesis 34:13
Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
— Genesis 34:25
They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away.
— Genesis 34:26
Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
— Genesis 37:18
“Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”
— Genesis 37:20
“Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.
— Genesis 37:22
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
— Genesis 37:23
and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
— Genesis 37:24
Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
— Genesis 37:27
When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
— Genesis 37:29
returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
— Genesis 37:30