Genesis 34
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And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
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.
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.
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

were.

Genesis 46:7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' …

2 Samuel 13:21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

wrought.

Exodus 19:5,6 Now therefore, if you will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, …

Deuteronomy 22:21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's …

Joshua 7:15 And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall …

Judges 19:22-25 Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the …

Judges 20:6 And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout …

2 Samuel 13:12,13 And she answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such …

Psalm 93:5 Your testimonies are very sure: holiness becomes your house, O LORD, for ever.

Proverbs 7:7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a …

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, …

thing.

Genesis 20:9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, What have you done …

Leviticus 4:2,13,27 Speak to the children of Israel, saying…

Deuteronomy 23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite …

1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man does is without the body; …

1 Corinthians 10:8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and …

Ephesians 5:3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not …

Colossians 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, …

1 Timothy 5:13 And with they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; …

Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but fornicators …

James 3:10 Out of the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, …

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

Ask me. On the practice of purchasing wives, De La Roque says, Properly speaking, a young man who would marry must purchase his wife; and fathers among the Arabs are never so happy as when they have many daughters. They form part of the riches of the house. Accordingly, when a young man would treat with a person whose daughter he is inclined to marry, he says to him, 'Will you give me your daughter for fifty sheep, for six camels, or for a dozen cows?' according to the rank of her family, and the circumstances of him who desires to marry her.

dowry.

Genesis 24:53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, …

Genesis 29:18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve you seven years for …

Genesis 31:41 Thus have I been twenty years in your house; I served you fourteen …

Exodus 22:16,17 And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, …

Deuteronomy 22:28,29 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, …

1 Samuel 18:25-27 And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires not …

2 Samuel 3:14 And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver …

Hosea 3:2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer …

Matthew 14:17 And they say to him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

hearkened. In thus falling into this measure, the Shechemites must either have had great affection for their chief and his son, or have been under the influence of the most passive obedience. The petty princes of Asia have always been absolute and despotic; their subjects paying them the most prompt and blind obedience. The following instance will sufficiently illustrate and confirm this statement: Abu Thaher, chief of the Carmathians, about the year

went out.

Genesis 23:10,18 And Ephron dwelled among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite …

every male.

Genesis 17:23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, …

Isaiah 1:10-16 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; give ear to the law …

Matthew 7:6 Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls …

Romans 2:28,29 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, …

1 Corinthians 7:19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping …

And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

Ye have.

Genesis 49:5-7 Simeon and Levi are brothers; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations…

Joshua 7:25 And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? the LORD shall trouble …

1 Kings 18:18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father's …

1 Chronicles 2:7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed …

Proverbs 11:17,29 The merciful man does good to his own soul: but he that is cruel …

Proverbs 15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates …

to stink.

Exodus 5:21 And they said to them, The LORD look on you, and judge; because you …

1 Samuel 13:4 And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines…

1 Samuel 27:12 And Achish believed David, saying, He has made his people Israel …

1 Chronicles 19:6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves …

and I being.

Deuteronomy 4:17 The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any …

Deuteronomy 7:7 The LORD did not set his love on you, nor choose you, because you …

1 Chronicles 16:12 Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the …

Psalm 105:12 When they were but a few men in number; yes, very few, and strangers in it.

and I shall.

Genesis 12:2,12 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and …

Genesis 28:13,14 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God …

1 Samuel 16:2 And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. …

1 Samuel 27:1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul…

Romans 4:18-20 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father …

And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
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