Genesis 34:1
Some time later, Jacob and Leah's daughter Dinah went to visit some of the women that lived in that country.
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Genesis 27:46Rebekah went to see Isaac and said, “I hate those Hittite women that Esau married. If Jacob marries a woman from this country my life will be too hard.”
Genesis 30:13Then Leah said, “I am really happy. Other women will see me and say, ‘Look at her, she is really happy now!’” Leah named the baby, Asher.
Genesis 46:15These sons were born while Jacob worked for Leah's father Laban in Harran. Jacob and Leah had a daughter too. Her name was Dinah. There were 33 people in this part of Jacob's family.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 34:1
At this chapter begins the story of Jacob's afflictions in his children, which were very great, and are recorded to show, 1. The vanity of this world. That which is dearest to us may prove our greatest vexation, and we may meet with the greatest crosses in those things of which we said, "This same shall comfort us." 2. The common griefs of good people. Jacob's children were circumcised, were well taught, and prayed for, and had very good examples set them; yet some of them proved very untoward. "The race is not to… Read the whole commentary →