Genesis 34:1

Translations

Modern

Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

Traditional

And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

Literal

And Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

Latin

Egressa est autem Dina filia Liæ ut videret mulieres regionis illius.

Original

Hebrew

English

Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land.

Notes

Genesis 34:1–2

Dinah was probably Jacob's only daughter (30:21).
Shechem … saw her, he took her and lay with her by force: Shechem took Dinah and raped her, which ruined her chances for a proper marriage.

Genesis 34:1–31

After Jacob and his family settled in the land, the Canaanites became a threat. This story warns the Israelites about the risk of being influenced by the Canaanites. Later, God commanded Israel not to marry or make deals with them because they were corrupt and would corrupt others. This chapter gives an implicit warning against adopting their lifestyle (34:1–2).

It also teaches Israel to maintain integrity and not misuse holy things for deceit or violence (34:13). Israel's reputation was at risk in the land (34:30). Because of their violent actions, Simeon and Levi did not receive the birthright blessing (49:5–7).

Theme notes and profiles

Jacob Leah Circumcision Holy War Shechem Symbolic Numbers

Events

Death of Mosesc. 1452 BC

Related verses

Genesis 30:21
After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.
Jeremiah 2:36
How impulsive you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria.
Genesis 28:6
Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife there, commanding him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,”
Genesis 46:15
These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
Genesis 30:13
Leah said, “How happy I am! For the women call me happy.” So she named him Asher.
Genesis 26:34
When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Genesis 27:46
Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”
1 Timothy 5:13
At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
Titus 2:5
…to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

People

Dinah: Daughter of Jacob and Leah Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Leah: Wife of Jacob; mother of six sons and Dinah

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Circumcision Dinah Ebla Tablets Family Life and Relations Genesis, Book of Patriarchs, Period of the Shechem (Person)

Topics

Dinah: Ravishment of Falsehood: Jacob's Sons, in the Scheme to Destroy the Shechemites by First Having Them Circumcised Jacob: His Daughter, Dinah, is Raped Levi: Avenges the Seduction of Dinah Shechem: Son of Hamor; Seduces Jacob's Daughter; Killed by Jacob's Sons Simeon: Son of Jacob with Levi Avenges Upon the Shechemites the Seduction of Dinah Soul Ties Women: Dinah, in Her Fornication

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