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Genesis 34:3

DinahIsrael
Love for others

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.

And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

4 So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5 Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.
KJV
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
WEB
His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady.
ASV
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
DARBY
And his soul fastened on Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and spoke consolingly to the maiden.
BLB
And his soul clung to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young woman and spoke to the heart of the young woman.
ÅB
Men hans hjerte hang ved Dina, Jakobs datter, og han elsket piken og talte kjærlig til henne.
OTB
Hans hjerte ble dratt mot Dinah, Jakobs datter, og han elsket den unge kvinnen og talte vennlig til henne.
B1930
Men hans hjerte hang ved Dina, Jakobs datter, og han elsket piken og talte kjærlig til henne.

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Cross references

  • Hosea 2:14

    “Therefore, behold, I will allure her and lead her to the wilderness, and speak to her tenderly.

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  • Isaiah 40:2

    “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:22

    And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing fellowship offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.

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  • Ruth 1:14

    Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

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  • 2 Samuel 19:7

    Now therefore get up! Go out and speak comfort to your servants, for I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the adversity that has befallen you from your youth until now!”

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  • 1 Samuel 18:1

    After David had finished speaking with Saul, the souls of Jonathan and David were knit together, and Jonathan loved him as himself.

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