Genesis 34:5

But when Jacob had heard this, his sons being absent, and employed in feeding the cattle, he held his peace till they came back.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

In Context

4And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.

6And when Hemor the father of Sichem was come out to speak to Jacob,

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Cross References

Genesis 37:13Israel said to him : Thy brethren feed the sheep in Sichem: come, I will send thee to them. And when he answered:

Leviticus 10:3And Moses said to Aaron: This is what the Lord hath spoken: I will be sanctified in them that approach to me, and I will be glorified in the sight of all the people. And when Aaron heard this, he held his peace.

1 Samuel 16:11And Samuel said to Isai: Are here all thy sons? He answered: There remaineth yet a young one, who keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said to Isai: Send, and fetch him, for we will not sit down till he come hither.

2 Samuel 13:22But Absalom spoke not to Amnon neither good nor evil: for Absalom hated Amnon because he had ravished his sister Thamar.

Luke 15:25Now his elder son was in the field, and when he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing:

Matthew Henry on Genesis 34:2-6

Dinah Dishonoured. ( b. c. 1732.) 1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. 4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. 5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter:… Read the whole commentary →

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