Gênesis 34:3

3 Mas o seu coração foi atraído por Diná, filha de Jacó, e ele amou a moça e falou-lhe com ternura.

Gênesis 34:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 34:3

And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob
His inclination was to her, she was always in his thoughts; it was not a mere lustful desire that was suddenly raised, and soon over, but a constant and continued affection he bore to her, as follows:

and he loved the damsel;
sincerely and heartily:

and spake kindly unto the damsel;
or "to the heart" ^F7 of her, such things as tended to comfort her, she being sad and sorrowful; or to soften her mind towards him, and take off the resentment of it to him, because of the injury he had done her, and to gain her good will and affection, and her consent to marry him; professing great love to her, promising her great things, what worldly grandeur and honour she would be advanced to, and how kindly he would behave towards her; which might take with her, and incline her to yield to his motion, which having obtained, he took the following method.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (bl le) "ad cor", Pagninus, Vatablus, Drusius, Schmidt; super cor, Montanus, Munster; "cordi", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Gênesis 34:3 In-Context

1 Certa vez, Diná, a filha que Lia dera a Jacó, saiu para conhecer as mulheres daquela terra.

2 Siquém, filho de Hamor, o heveu, governador daquela região, viu-a, agarrou-a e a violentou.

3 Mas o seu coração foi atraído por Diná, filha de Jacó, e ele amou a moça e falou-lhe com ternura.

4 Por isso Siquém foi dizer a Hamor, seu pai: “Consiga-me aquela moça para que seja minha mulher”.

5 Quando Jacó soube que sua filha Diná tinha sido desonrada, seus filhos estavam no campo, com os rebanhos; por isso esperou calado até que regressassem.