the sonnes of Jacob] Simeon and Levi, who were brethren to Dinah by their mother Leab; Jacob it seemes having no mind to heare of the matter, because he was extremely grieved with what was done, and unwilling to treat of a marriage where he meant it not, (for the holy seed of his family might not mingle with the cursed Canaanites, Deut. 7. 3, 4.) suffered his sonnes to make answer to the motion of Shechem and Hamor. deceitfully] Plainnesse and sinceritie was the praise of their father, Genesis 25:27. and deceitfull dealing is the reproch of the sonnes, though toward Idolaters, and Infidels; They then that teach and practise false dealing with Christians, holding that faith given to heretiques is not to be kept, may be Simeonites and Levites, brethren in evill, but not true Israelites as Jacob was.