Genesis 34
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Genesis 34:1-4

1Now 1DinahH1783 the daughterH1323 of LeahH3812, whomH834 she had borneH3205 to JacobH3290, wentH3318 out to 2visitH7200 the daughtersH1323 of the landH776.

2When ShechemH7927 the sonH1121 of HamorH2544 3the HiviteH2340, the princeH5387 of the landH776, sawH7200 her, he tookH3947 her and layH7901 with her 4by forceH6031.

35He was deeplyH1692 attractedH1692 to DinahH1783 the daughterH1323 of JacobH3290, and he lovedH157 the girlH5291 and 6spokeH1696 tenderlyH3820 to her.

4So ShechemH7927 7spokeH559 to his fatherH1 HamorH2544, sayingH559, “GetH3947 me thisH2088 youngH3207 girlH3207 for a wifeH802.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 34:1 Gen 30:21 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 34:1 Lit see ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 34:2 Gen 34:30 ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 34:2 Lit and humbled her ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 34:3 Lit His soul clung ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 34:3 Lit spoke to the heart of the girl ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 34:4 Judg 14:2 ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 34

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