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1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land.
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Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land.
2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he seized her and lay 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 And his soul was drawn to Dinah the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
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His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
4 So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this girl for 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 he had defiled his daughter Dinah. But his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came.
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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 And Hamor the father of Shechem 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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