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Bible in Basic English

And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite who was the chief of that land, saw her, he took her by force and had connection with her.

New American Standard Bible

When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

King James Version

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

Holman Bible

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the region, saw her, he took her and raped her.

International Standard Version

When Hamor the Hivite's son Shechem, the regional leader, saw her, he grabbed her and raped her, humiliating her.

A Conservative Version

And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. And he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

American Standard Version

And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; And he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

Amplified

When Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince (sheik) of the land, saw her, he kidnapped her and lay [intimately] with her by force [humbling and offending her].

Darby Translation

And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

Julia Smith Translation

And Shechem will see her, the son of Hamor the Hivite, chief of the land; will take her, and lie with her, and will humble her.

King James 2000

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. And he took her and lay with her and raped her.

Modern King James verseion

And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her and lay with her, and humbled her.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, lord of the country, saw her, and took her, and lay with her, and forced her:

NET Bible

When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her.

New Heart English Bible

Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.

The Emphasized Bible

And Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the lend, saw her, - so he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

Webster

And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

World English Bible

Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her.

Youngs Literal Translation

and Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the land, seeth her, and taketh her, and lieth with her, and humbleth her;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁכם 
Sh@kem 
Usage: 49

of Hamor
חמור 
Chamowr 
Usage: 13

the Hivite
חוּי 
Chivviy 
Usage: 25

נשׂא נשׂיא 
Nasiy' 
Usage: 134

of the country
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

saw
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

her, he took
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

her, and lay
שׁכב 
Shakab 
Usage: 210

Context Readings

The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem

1 Now Dinah, the daughter whom Leah had by Jacob, went out to see the women of that country. 2 And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite who was the chief of that land, saw her, he took her by force and had connection with her. 3 Then his heart went out in love to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he said comforting words to her.


Cross References

Genesis 6:2

The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were fair; and they took wives for themselves from those who were pleasing to them.

Genesis 10:17

And the Hivite and the Arkite and the Sinite,

Genesis 20:2

And Abraham said of Sarah, his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent and took Sarah.

Genesis 33:19

And for a hundred bits of money he got from the children of Hamor, the builder of Shechem, the field in which he had put up his tents.

Genesis 39:6-7

And he gave Joseph control of all his property, keeping no account of anything, but only the food which was put before him. Now Joseph was very beautiful in form and face.

Deuteronomy 21:14

But if you have no delight in her, you are to let her go wherever she will; you may not take a price for her as if she was your property, for you have made use of her for your pleasure.

Deuteronomy 22:24

Then you are to take the two of them to the doorway of the town, and have them stoned to death; the young virgin, because she gave no cry for help, though it was in the town, and the man, because he has put shame on his neighbour's wife: so you are to put away evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 22:29

Then the man will have to give the virgin's father fifty shekels of silver and make her his wife, because he has put shame on her; he may never put her away all his life.

Judges 14:1

Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah, of the daughters of the Philistines;

Judges 19:24-25

See, here is my daughter, a virgin, and his servant-wife: I will send them out for you to take them and do with them whatever you will. But do no such thing of shame to this man.

2 Samuel 11:2

Now one evening, David got up from his bed, and while he was walking on the roof of the king's house, he saw from there a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

Job 31:1

I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?

Job 31:9

If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;

Proverbs 13:20

Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

Ezekiel 22:10-11

In you they have let the shame of their fathers be seen; in you they have done wrong to a woman at the time when she was unclean.

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that everyone whose eyes are turned on a woman with desire has had connection with her in his heart.

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