Genesis 34:2
Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite [Wicked], the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.
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Genesis 6:2Beni-Elohim ·Sons of Elohim God· saw that men’s daughters were beautiful, and they took any that they wanted for themselves as wives.
Genesis 20:2Abraham [Father of a multitude] said about Sarah [Princess] his wife, “She is my sister.” Abimelech [My father king] king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah [Princess].
Genesis 34:27Jacob [Supplanter]’s sons came on the dead, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.
Deuteronomy 21:14+ 21:14. Deut 21:14 (Deut 21:10-14) (#7.472): T. Not to sell a beautiful woman taken captive in war / R. Not to sell her into slavery, the beautiful woman taken as a captive in war It shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go where she desires; + 21:14. Deut 21:14 (Deut 21:10-14) (#7.473): T. Not to make a slave out of a beautiful woman taken captive in war / R. Not to enslave a beautiful woman taken captive in war after having sexual relations with her but you shall not sell her at all for money. You shall not deal with her as a slave, because you have humbled her.
Deuteronomy 22:29+ 22:29. Deut 22:29 (#7.475): T. The rapist shall marry his victim and pay a dowry of 50 sheckles (1 and 1/4 pounds) of silver to her father / R. The rapist must marry the maiden (if she chooses) then the man who lay with her shall give to the lady’s father fifty shekels [1.25 lb; 0.57 kg] of silver. She shall be his wife, because he has humbled her. + 22:29. Deut 22:29 (Deut 22:28-29) (#7.476): The rapist is not permitted to divorce his rape victim (after they are married) (read context) as long as he lives He may not divorce her 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 →