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1 Dinah, the daughter whom Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to meet the women of that country.
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Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land.
2 When Shechem the son of the Hivite Hamor and the country's prince saw her, he took her, slept with her, and humiliated her.
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When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her.
3 He was drawn to Dinah, Jacob's daughter. He loved the young woman and tried to win her heart.
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His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
4 Shechem said to his father Hamor, "Get this girl for me as my wife."
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And Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as my wife.”
5 Now Jacob heard that Shechem defiled his daughter Dinah; but his sons were with the animals in the countryside, so he decided to keep quiet until they got back.
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When Jacob heard that his daughter Dinah had been defiled, his sons were in the fields with his livestock; so he did nothing about it until they came home.
6 Meanwhile, Hamor, Shechem's father, went out to Jacob to speak with him.
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Then Shechem’s father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.
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