Parallel Verses

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 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].

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.

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:

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, Leah's daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went to meet the young women of the land. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who ruled that area, saw her, he grabbed her, forced himself on her, and sexually assaulted her. 3 Then he became very attached to Dinah, Jacob's daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her.

Cross References

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw that the daughters of humankind were beautiful. Thus they took wives for themselves from any they chose.

Genesis 10:17

Hivites, Arkites, Sinites,

Genesis 20:2

Abraham said about his wife Sarah, "She is my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.

Genesis 33:19

Then he purchased the portion of the field where he had pitched his tent; he bought it from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of money.

Genesis 39:6-7

So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; he gave no thought to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and good-looking.

Deuteronomy 21:14

If you are not pleased with her, then you must let her go where she pleases. You cannot in any case sell her; you must not take advantage of her, since you have already humiliated her.

Deuteronomy 22:24

you must bring the two of them to the gate of that city and stone them to death, the young woman because she did not cry out though in the city and the man because he violated his neighbor's fianc?e; in this way you will purge evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 22:29

The man who has raped her must pay her father fifty shekels of silver and she must become his wife because he has violated her; he may never divorce her as long as he lives.

Judges 14:1

Samson went down to Timnah, where a Philistine girl caught his eye.

Judges 19:24-25

Here are my virgin daughter and my guest's concubine. I will send them out and you can abuse them and do to them whatever you like. But don't do such a disgraceful thing to this man!"

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. Now this woman was very attractive.

Job 31:1

"I made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I entertain thoughts against a virgin?

Job 31:9

If my heart has been enticed by a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor's door,

Proverbs 13:20

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Ezekiel 22:10-11

They have sex with their father's wife within you; they violate women during their menstrual period within you.

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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