Genesis 34:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 34:2

The Dinah Incident

1 Now ^aDinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to 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 ^atook her and lay with her, and violated her.

3 His soul¹ was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke² kindly to the young woman.

4 So Shechem ^aspoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this young woman as a wife.”

5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field; so Jacob ^aheld his peace until they came.

6 Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 34:2

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And when Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he seized her, lay with her, and humbled, defiled, {and} disgraced her.

Contemporary English Version
She was seen by Hamor's son Shechem, the leader of the Hivites, and he grabbed her and raped her.

Darby English Version
And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

Good News Bible
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of that region, saw her, he took her and raped her.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

New International Version
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and violated her.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

Revised Standard Version
and when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay with her and humbled her.

Young's Literal Translation
and Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the land, seeth her, and taketh her, and lieth with her, and humbleth her;

New English Translation
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her,¹ and sexually assaulted her.²

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