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Genesis 34:2

When Sheeham the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her and violated her,

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1Dinah the daughter of Leah and Jacob, went out to visit the women of the region.

3but his heart was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob – he loved her and spoke endearingly to her.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:2some of the heavenly beings saw that the daughters of humans were beautiful; and they took them as wives, whoever they chose.

Genesis 20:2where he said that his wife Sarah was his sister. So King Abimelech of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

Genesis 34:27The other sons of Jacob came on the slain, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.

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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