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Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humiliated her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and violated her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her and raped her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her and took her and lay with her and violated her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince (sheik) of the land, saw her, he kidnapped her and lay [intimately] with her by force [humbling and offending her].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem—son of Hamor the Hivite, who was the region’s chieftain—saw her, he took her and raped her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the region, saw her, he took her and raped her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />She was seen by Hamor's son Shechem, the leader of the Hivites, and he grabbed her and raped her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When Shechem, son of the local ruler Hamor the Hivite, saw her, he took her and raped her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of that region, saw her, he took her and raped her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When Hamor the Hivite's son Shechem, the regional leader, saw her, he grabbed her and raped her, humiliating her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of the land, saw her, he grabbed her, and raped her, and humiliated her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the land, sees her, and takes her, and lies with her, and humbles her;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the land, seeth her, and taketh her, and lieth with her, and humbleth her;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Shechem will see her, the son of Hamor the Hivite, chief of the land; will take her, and lie with her, and will humble her.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the leader of that land, had seen her, he fell in love with her. And so he seized her and slept with her, overwhelming the virgin by force.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, the leader of the region, saw her, he seized her and lay with her by force.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the region, saw her, he seized her and lay with her by force.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Shekeem saw her, son of Khamor, Khwaya the Khivite, Prince of the land, and he took her and lay with her and disgraced her.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Sychem the son of Emmor the Evite, the ruler of the land, saw her, and took her and lay with her, and humbled her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/34-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8501" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">The Defiling of Dinah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: šə·ḵem (N-proper-ms) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">When Shechem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/2544.htm" title="2544: ḥă·mō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Shechem. The same as chamowr; donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite.">of Hamor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2340.htm" title="2340: ha·ḥiw·wî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps from chavvah; a villager; a Chivvite, one of the aboriginal tribes of Palestine.">the Hivite,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: nə·śî (N-msc) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">the prince</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the region,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">he took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: way·yiš·kaḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">and lay</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’ō·ṯāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with her</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: way·‘an·ne·hā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To be bowed down or afflicted. A primitive root; to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">by force.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-11.htm">2 Samuel 13:11-14</a></span><br />And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!” / “No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! / Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/19-25.htm">Judges 19:25</a></span><br />But the men would not listen to him. So the Levite took his concubine and sent her outside to them, and they raped her and abused her throughout the night, and at dawn they let her go.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-25.htm">Deuteronomy 22:25-27</a></span><br />But if the man encounters a betrothed woman in the open country, and he overpowers her and lies with her, only the man who has done this must die. / Do nothing to the young woman, because she has committed no sin worthy of death. This case is just like one in which a man attacks his neighbor and murders him. / When he found her in the field, the betrothed woman cried out, but there was no one to save her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">2 Samuel 13:1-2</a></span><br />After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom. / Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-9.htm">Leviticus 18:9</a></span><br />You must not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the same home or elsewhere.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-28.htm">Deuteronomy 22:28-29</a></span><br />If a man encounters a virgin who is not pledged in marriage, and he seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered, / then the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-32.htm">2 Samuel 13:32</a></span><br />But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Exodus 22:16-17</a></span><br />If a man seduces a virgin who is not pledged in marriage and sleeps with her, he must pay the full dowry for her to be his wife. / If her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, the man still must pay an amount comparable to the bridal price of a virgin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/18-29.htm">Leviticus 18:29</a></span><br />Therefore anyone who commits any of these abominations must be cut off from among his people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-20.htm">2 Samuel 13:20</a></span><br />Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/5-1.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1</a></span><br />It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-6</a></span><br />For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-3.htm">Ephesians 5:3</a></span><br />But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-18.htm">1 Corinthians 6:18</a></span><br />Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a man can commit is outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-13.htm">Romans 13:13</a></span><br />Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">Shechem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-17.htm">Genesis 10:17</a></b></br> And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Genesis 33:19</a></b></br> And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.</p><p class="hdg">saw her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/6-2.htm">Genesis 6:2</a></b></br> That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they <i>were</i> fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-6.htm">Genesis 39:6,7</a></b></br> And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was <i>a</i> goodly <i>person</i>, and well favoured… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/14-1.htm">Judges 14:1</a></b></br> And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.</p><p class="hdg">took her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-2.htm">Genesis 20:2</a></b></br> And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She <i>is</i> my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.</p><p class="hdg">defiled her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-14.htm">Deuteronomy 21:14</a></b></br> And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/22-24.htm">Deuteronomy 22:24,29</a></b></br> Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, <i>being</i> in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/19-24.htm">Judges 19:24,25</a></b></br> Behold, <i>here is</i> my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/23-17.htm">Area</a> <a href="/genesis/26-26.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/26-10.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/genesis/34-1.htm">Country</a> <a href="/revelation/14-4.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/genesis/31-31.htm">Force</a> <a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/10-17.htm">Hivite</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/luke/18-14.htm">Humbleth</a> <a href="/genesis/29-30.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Violated</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/10-14.htm">Area</a> <a href="/genesis/36-15.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Connection</a> <a href="/genesis/34-10.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/34-5.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/genesis/40-15.htm">Force</a> <a href="/genesis/34-4.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/36-2.htm">Hivite</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-31.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/judges/4-23.htm">Humbleth</a> <a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/genesis/34-28.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/genesis/34-4.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-29.htm">Violated</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-1.htm">Dinah is ravished by Shechem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-4.htm">He requests to marry her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-25.htm">The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-30.htm">Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hivites were one of the groups that Israel would later encounter during the conquest of Canaan. Shechem's position as "the prince of the region" indicates his significant social and political status, suggesting that his actions would have had considerable implications for the surrounding community. This setting in the land of Canaan is crucial, as it highlights the cultural and moral differences between the Canaanites and the family of Jacob, who were called to be set apart.<p><b>saw her,</b><br>The act of seeing in biblical narratives often precedes a significant action or decision. In this context, Shechem's seeing Dinah can be compared to other instances in Scripture where seeing leads to desire and subsequent sin, such as Eve seeing the forbidden fruit or David seeing Bathsheba. This phrase sets the stage for the unfolding events, emphasizing the initial moment of temptation and desire.<p><b>he took her</b><br>The phrase "he took her" implies an act of forceful possession, which is consistent with the cultural practices of the time where women had limited autonomy and were often treated as property. This action reflects the patriarchal society in which the narrative is set, where men of power could exert their will over others, particularly women, without immediate consequence. It also foreshadows the later laws given to Israel, which would seek to protect the vulnerable and uphold justice.<p><b>and lay with her by force.</b><br>This phrase explicitly describes the act of sexual violence committed against Dinah. The use of force indicates a violation of her person and dignity, highlighting the grave sin committed by Shechem. This act of defilement is significant within the biblical narrative, as it not only affects Dinah but also sets off a chain of events leading to the violent retaliation by her brothers, Simeon and Levi. The incident underscores the themes of justice and retribution found throughout Scripture. It also serves as a stark contrast to the biblical ideal of consensual and covenantal relationships, as exemplified in the marriage of Adam and Eve or the love between Christ and the Church.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>- The son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the land. He is the central figure in this verse, committing a grievous act against Dinah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/dinah.htm">Dinah</a></b><br>- The daughter of Jacob and Leah, who is the victim in this account. Her experience sets off a series of events that impact her family and the surrounding community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamor_the_hivite.htm">Hamor the Hivite</a></b><br>- The father of Shechem and a leader in the region. His role becomes more prominent as the chapter unfolds.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>- The patriarch of the family, whose daughter Dinah is involved in this incident. His response and leadership are critical in the subsequent events.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_canaan.htm">The Land of Canaan</a></b><br>- The setting for this event, a region inhabited by various tribes, including the Hivites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_human_dignity.htm">The Sanctity of Human Dignity</a></b><br>This passage underscores the importance of respecting the dignity and worth of every individual. Shechem's actions are a violation of Dinah's personhood, reminding us of the need to uphold the sanctity of human life and relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Shechem's sin sets off a chain reaction of events that lead to further sin and violence. This teaches us that sin often has far-reaching consequences, affecting not just the individual but entire communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_and_community.htm">The Role of Family and Community</a></b><br>The response of Dinah's family highlights the role of family and community in addressing injustice. It challenges us to consider how we support and protect those who are vulnerable among us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_mercy.htm">Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While the account focuses on justice, it also invites reflection on the balance between justice and mercy. How do we seek justice while also extending grace and forgiveness?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_moral_integrity.htm">Cultural and Moral Integrity</a></b><br>The account challenges believers to maintain moral integrity in a culture that may not share the same values. It calls for discernment and courage in standing for what is right.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_34_2__how_reconcile_dinah's_plight.htm">Genesis 34:2 – How can the apparent disregard for Dinah’s autonomy be squared with a just and compassionate God? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_circumcision_in_gen_34_22_anachronistic.htm">Genesis 34:22 – Could the use of circumcision as a deceptive tactic reflect an anachronistic or exaggerated element in the text? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dinah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Dinah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_david_rape_bathsheba.htm">Did David commit rape against Bathsheba?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the country, saw her</span> (literally, <span class="accented">and Shechem</span>... <span class="accented">saw her, and<span class="cmt_word"></span>) he took her</span>. "Dinah paid the full penalty of her carelessness. She suffered the fate which Sarah and Rebekah encountered in the land of Pharaoh and Abimelech; she was seen and taken by the son of the prince" (Kalisch); forcibly, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> against her will in the first instance, though not, it is apparent, without the blandishments of a lover. <span class="cmt_word">And lay with her, and defiled her</span> - literally, <span class="accented">oppressed her</span>, offered violence to her, whence humbled <span class="accented">her -</span> <span class="greek">ἐταπείνωσεν</span> (LXX.), <span class="accented">vi opprimens</span> (Vulgate). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/34-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When Shechem</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֶ֧ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hamor</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמ֛וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2544.htm">Strong's 2544: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hamor -- father of Shechem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Hivite,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽחִוִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥiw·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2340.htm">Strong's 2340: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hivite -- a Chivvite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prince</span><br /><span class="heb">נְשִׂ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(nə·śî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the region,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saw her,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֨רְא</span> <span class="translit">(way·yar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָ֛הּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lay</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·kaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with her</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by force.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְעַנֶּֽהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·‘an·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6031.htm">Strong's 6031: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bowed down or afflicted</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/34-2.htm">Genesis 34:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/34-2.htm">OT Law: Genesis 34:2 Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite (Gen. 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