Genesis 34:2
And Shekem bar Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, and took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.
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Genesis 6:2that the sons of the mighty saw the daughters of men that they were beautiful, and took to them wives of all whom they pleased.
Genesis 20:2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelek, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.
Genesis 34:27And the sons of Jakob came up to the spoil of the slain, and sacked the town, because they had defiled their sister.
Deuteronomy 21:14But if it be that thou hast no pleasure in her, then thou mayest send her away by herself: thou shalt in no wise sell her for money, nor make merchandise of her, for thou hast afflicted her.
Deuteronomy 22:29then the man who lay with her shall give to the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he had humbled her, he shall not have power to send her away all his days.
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 →