Genesis 34:2
Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her. He grabbed hold of her and raped her.
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1Dinah, Jacob and Leah's daughter, went to visit some of the local women.
3However, then he fell deeply in love with Dinah and tried to get her to love him too.
Cross References
Genesis 6:2and the sons of God saw that these women were beautiful, and they took whichever ones they wanted.
Genesis 20:2During his time there, when Abraham told people about his wife Sarah, he said, “She's my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her to become one of his wives.
Genesis 34:27Jacob's other sons arrived, robbed the dead bodies, and looted the town where their sister had been violated.
Deuteronomy 21:14However, if you are not happy with her, you must let her leave and go wherever she wants. You are not allowed to sell her for money or treat her like a slave, because you have brought shame on her.
Deuteronomy 22:29the man must pay the woman's father fifty shekels of silver, and he must marry her because he has brought shame on her. He is not allowed to divorce her as long as he lives.
Judges 14:1One day Samson went to Timnah, where a young Philistine woman attracted his attention.
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 →