And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

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His heart was drawn to Dinah(A) daughter of Jacob;(B) he loved(C) the young woman and spoke tenderly(D) to her. And Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as my wife.”(E)

When Jacob heard that his daughter Dinah had been defiled,(F) his sons were in the fields with his livestock; so he did nothing about it until they came home.

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