Genesis 34:2
And Shechem the son of Chamor the Hivite, the prince of the country, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and did her violence.
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Genesis 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were fair; and they took themselves wives of all whom they chose.
Genesis 20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister; and Abimelech the king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
Genesis 34:27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
Deuteronomy 21:14And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then shalt thou let her go whither she will; but thou shalt nowise sell her for money; thou shalt not make a servant of her, because thou hast humbled her.
Deuteronomy 22:29Then shall the man who lieth with her give unto the father of the damsel fifty shekels of silver; and she shall become his wife, because he hath done violence to her, he shall not be at liberty to put her away all his days.
Judges 14:1And Samson went down to Timnathah, and saw a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines.
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 →