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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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.
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 →