And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he (A)took her and lay with her, and violated her. His soul [a]was strongly attracted to Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke [b]kindly to the young woman. So Shechem (B)spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this young woman as a wife.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 34:3 Lit. clung to
  2. Genesis 34:3 tenderly

When Shechem(A) son of Hamor(B) the Hivite,(C) the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her.(D) His heart was drawn to Dinah(E) daughter of Jacob;(F) he loved(G) the young woman and spoke tenderly(H) to her. And Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as my wife.”(I)

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