For the Israelites wandered in the wilderness 40 years until all the nation's men of war who came out of Egypt had died off because they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

After the entire nation had been circumcised, they stayed where they were in the camp until they recovered.

She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, "The LORD heard that I am unloved and has given me this [son] also." So she named him Simeon.

She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, "At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne him three sons." Therefore he was named Levi.

Simeon and Levi are brothers; their knives are vicious weapons.

Their anger is cursed, for it is strong, and their fury, for it is cruel! I will disperse them throughout Jacob and scatter them throughout Israel.

They waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and killed every male.

So now, kill all the male children and kill every woman who has had sexual relations with a man,

For they can't sleep unless they have done what is evil; they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish gifts.

May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For in their anger they kill men, and on a whim they hamstring oxen.

However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn't respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath upon him, upon Judah, and upon Jerusalem.