Genesis 34:2
Good News Translation
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of that region, saw her, he took her and raped her.

New Revised Standard Version
When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the region, saw her, he seized her and lay with her by force.

Contemporary English Version
She was seen by Hamor's son Shechem, the leader of the Hivites, and he grabbed her and raped her.

New American Bible
When Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, the leader of the region, saw her, he seized her and lay with her by force.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin.

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And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin.

Shechem.

Genesis 10:17 The Hevite and Aracite: the Sinite,

Genesis 33:19 And he bought that part of the field, in which he pitched his tents, of the children of Hemor, the father of Sichem, for a hundred lambs.

saw her.

Genesis 6:2 The sons of God seeing the daughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives of all which they chose.

Genesis 39:6,7 Neither knew he any other thing, but the bread which he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold. . . .

Judges 14:1 Then Samson went down to Thamnatha, and seeing there a woman of the daughters of the Philistines,

2 Samuel 11:2 In the mean time it happened that David arose from his bed after noon, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: And he saw from the roof of his house a woman washing herself, over against him: and the woman was very beautiful.

Job 31:1,9 I made a covenant with my eyes, that I would not so much as think upon a virgin. . . .

Proverbs 13:20 He that walketh with the wise, shall be wise: a friend of fools shall become like to them.

Matthew 5:28 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

took her.

Genesis 20:2 And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Gerara sent, and took her.

defiled her.

Deuteronomy 21:14 But if afterwards she please thee not, thou shalt let her go free, but thou mayst not sell her for money nor oppress her by might because thou hast humbled her.

Deuteronomy 22:24,29 Thou shalt bring them both out to the gate of that city, and they shall be stoned: the damsel, because she cried not out, being in the city: the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife. And thou shalt take away the evil from the midst of thee. . . .

Judges 19:24,25 I have a maiden daughter, and this man hath a concubine, I will bring them out to you, and you may humble them, and satisfy your lust: only, I beseech you, commit not this crime against nature on the man. . . .

Ezekiel 22:10,11 They have discovered the nakedness of their father in thee, they have humbled the uncleanness of the menstruous woman in thee. . . .

Context
The Defiling of Dinah
1And Dina the daughter of Lia went out to see the women of that country. 2And when Sichem the son of Hemor the Hevite, the prince of that land, saw her, he was in love with her: and took her away, and lay with her, ravishing the virgin.3And his soul was fast knit unto her; and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.…
Cross References
Genesis 34:3
And his soul was fast knit unto her; and whereas she was sad, he comforted her with sweet words.

Genesis 34:30
And when they had boldly perpetrated these things, Jacob said to Simeon and Levi: You have troubled me, and made me hateful to the Chanaanites and Pherezites, the inhabitants of this land. We are few: they will gather themselves together and kill me; and both I, and my house shall be destroyed.

Deuteronomy 21:14
But if afterwards she please thee not, thou shalt let her go free, but thou mayst not sell her for money nor oppress her by might because thou hast humbled her.

Judges 9:28
And Gaal, the son of Obed, cried: Who is Abimelech, and what is Sichem, that we should serve him? Is he not the son of Jerobaal, and hath made Zebul, his servant, ruler over the men of Emor, the father of Sichem? Why then shall we serve him?

Genesis 34:1
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