7 When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.
Genesis 34:7
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Genesis 34:12–14
12 Demand a high dowry and an expensive gift, and I will give you whatever you ask. Only give me the girl as my wife!” 13 But because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah, Jacob’s sons answered him and his father Hamor deceitfully. 14 “We cannot do such a thing,” they…
Book of Jubilees 30:2–4
2 And there they carried off Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, into the house of Shechem, the son of Hamor, the Hivite, the prince of the land, and he lay with her and defiled her, and she was a little girl, a child of twelve years. (JUB) 3 And he besought his father and he… (JUB)
Genesis 34:26–28
26 They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away. 27 Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled. 28 They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and e…
Genesis 34:1–3
1 Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. 3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob.…
Genesis 34:18–20
18 Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem. 19 The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. 20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gat…
Book of Jubilees 33:7–9
7 And when Jacob returned and sought her, she said unto him: 'I am not clean for thee, for I have been defiled as regards thee; for Reuben has defiled me, and has lain with me in the night, and I was asleep, and did not discover until he uncovered my skirt and… (JUB) 8 … (JUB)
Genesis 42:28–30
28 “My silver has been returned!” he said to his brothers. “It is here in my sack.” Their hearts sank, and trembling, they turned to one another and said, “What is this that God has done to us?” 29 When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they des…
Book of Jubilees 30:23–25
23 And on the day when the sons of Jacob slew Shechem a writing was recorded in their favour in heaven that they had executed righteousness and uprightness and vengeance on the sinners, and it was written for a blessing. (JUB) 24 And they brought Dinah, their sister, out… (JUB) 25 … (JUB)
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