Genesis 34:19
The young man did not delay in doing what they asked because he wanted Jacob’s daughter Dinah badly.(Now he was more important than anyone in his father’s household.)
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- 1 Chr 4:9 : 9 Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, for she said,“I experienced pain when I gave birth to him.”
- Song 8:6 : 6 The Nature of True LoveThe Beloved to Her Lover: Set me like a cylinder seal over your heart, like a signet on your arm. For love is as strong as death, passion is as unrelenting as Sheol. Its flames burst forth, it is a blazing flame.
- Isa 3:3-5 : 3 captains of groups of fifty, the respected citizens, advisers and those skilled in magical arts, and those who know incantations. 4 The LORD says,“I will make youths their officials; malicious young men will rule over them. 5 The people will treat each other harshly; men will oppose each other; neighbors will fight. Youths will proudly defy the elderly and riffraff will challenge those who were once respected.
- Isa 5:13 : 13 Therefore my people will be deported because of their lack of understanding. Their leaders will have nothing to eat, their masses will have nothing to drink.
- Isa 23:8-9 : 8 Who planned this for royal Tyre, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the dignitaries of the earth? 9 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies planned it– to dishonor the pride that comes from all her beauty, to humiliate all the dignitaries of the earth.
- Isa 62:4 : 4 You will no longer be called,“Abandoned,” and your land will no longer be called“Desolate.” Indeed, you will be called“My Delight is in Her,” and your land“Married.” For the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be married to him.
- Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their region.
- Acts 17:12 : 12 Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
- Gen 29:20 : 20 So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.
- Gen 41:20 : 20 The lean, bad-looking cows ate up the seven fat cows.
- Num 22:15 : 15 Balaam Accompanies the Moabite Princes Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.
- 1 Sam 22:14 : 14 Ahimelech replied to the king,“Who among all your servants is faithful like David? He is the king’s son-in-law, the leader of your bodyguard, and honored in your house!
- 2 Kgs 5:1 : 1 Elisha Heals a Syrian General Now Naaman, the commander of the king of Syria’s army, was esteemed and respected by his master, for through him the LORD had given Syria military victories. But this great warrior had a skin disease.
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- Gen 34:17-182 verses86%
17 But if you do not agree to our terms by being circumcised, then we will take our sister and depart.”
18 Their offer pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.
- Gen 34:1-99 verses81%
1 Dinah and the Shechemites Now Dinah, Leah’s daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went to meet the young women of the land.
2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.
3 Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.
4 Shechem said to his father Hamor,“Acquire this young girl as my wife.”
5 When Jacob heard that Shechem had violated his daughter Dinah, his sons were with the livestock in the field. So Jacob remained silent until they came in.
6 Then Shechem’s father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.
7 Now Jacob’s sons had come in from the field when they heard the news. They were offended and very angry because Shechem had disgraced Israel by sexually assaulting Jacob’s daughter, a crime that should not be committed.
8 But Hamor made this appeal to them:“My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
9 Intermarry with us. Let us marry your daughters, and take our daughters as wives for yourselves.
- Gen 34:20-212 verses80%
20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city,
21 “These men are at peace with us. So let them live in the land and travel freely in it, for the land is wide enough for them. We will take their daughters for wives, and we will give them our daughters to marry.
- Gen 34:11-144 verses77%
11 Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers,“Let me find favor in your sight, and whatever you require of me I’ll give.
12 You can make the bride price and the gift I must bring very expensive, and I’ll give whatever you ask of me. Just give me the young woman as my wife!”
13 Jacob’s sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceitfully when they spoke because Shechem had violated their sister Dinah.
14 They said to them,“We cannot give our sister to a man who is not circumcised, for it would be a disgrace to us.
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24 All the men who assembled at the city gate agreed with Hamor and his son Shechem. Every male who assembled at the city gate was circumcised.
- Gen 34:26-272 verses73%
26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with the sword, took Dinah from Shechem’s house, and left.
27 Jacob’s sons killed them and looted the city because their sister had been violated.