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Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the chief of that part of the land, saw her and took her, lay down with her, and humiliated her.[a] He had a strong desire for Dinah,[b] the daughter of Jacob, and he was in love with the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.[c] Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young woman as a wife.”

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  1. Genesis 34:2 The three Hebrew verbs could be rendered by the one English word rape, but the text uses more euphemistic terms here and elsewhere in the chapter.
  2. Genesis 34:3 Literally his soul clung to Dinah
  3. Genesis 34:3 Literally he spoke to her heart. This may include elements of romance and apology.