Genesis 34:3
He was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
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4Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get this young woman for me as a wife.”
Cross References
Genesis 50:21So now do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts.
Ruth 1:14Then her daughters-in-law lifted up their voices and cried again. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law farewell, but Ruth held on to her.
2 Samuel 19:7Now therefore get up and go out and speak kindly to your soldiers, for I swear by Yahweh, if you do not go, not one man will remain with you tonight. That would be worse for you than all the disasters that have ever happened to you from your youth until now.”
Isaiah 40:2“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem; and proclaim to her 1 that her warfare has ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, 1 that she has received double from Yahweh's hand for all her sins.” 1
Hosea 2:16“It will be in that day—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 that you will call me, 'My husband,' 1 and you will no longer call me, 'My Baal.' 1
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 →