Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 34:2 in context
Genesis 34:1–5
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Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
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Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.
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His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.
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Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”
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Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came.
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