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GENESIS CHAPTER 34
Dinah going forth to see the daughters of the country, is abused and defiled by Shechem, son of Hamor, Gen_34:1,2; who loves her, Gen_34:3; desires to marry her, Gen_34:4. Jacob hears it, Gen_34:5. Hamor treats with Jacob and his sons, Gen_34:6-12. They answered him deceitfullly, making a condition that all the males of the Shechemites should be circumcised, Gen_34:13-17. They and their citizens consent to it, Gen_34:18-23; are circumcised, and, when sore, surprised and murdered by Simeon and Levi; the city is plundered by Jacob’s sons; the women and children are carried away captive, Gen_34:24-29. Jacob is exceedingly troubled and afraid, Gen_34:30. They justify themselves, Gen_34:31.
cir. 1732 From her father’s house into the city, out of curiosity, there being then, as Josephus reports, a great concourse of people to a feast. Thus she put herself out of her father’s protection, and merely out of a vain humour exposed both herself and others to temptation; which was the worse, because it was amongst them that had no fear of God to restrain them from the most enormous crimes. She was now fourteen or fifteen years old.