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Then he bought a parcel of land for 100 pieces of silver from the descendants of Hamor, Shechem's father. He pitched his tent there,

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandSilverTentsReal EstateLarge Denominations

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

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofAdultery, Examples OfRulersRape

Then Shechem told his father Hamor, "Get this young woman for me to be my wife."

Verse ConceptsMarriage, Customs Concerning

Meanwhile, Shechem's father Hamor arrived to talk to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsPeople Visiting

But Hamor said this: "My son is deeply attracted to your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who LovedGiving In Marriagehumor

But Jacob's sons answered Shechem and his father Hamor deceptively, because Shechem had dishonored their sister Dinah.

Verse ConceptsRapePeople Being PollutedNamed SistersThose Who Deceivedhumor

What they said pleased Hamor and his son Shechem,

Verse ConceptsGood Words

Now Shechem was the most important person in his father's household. So Hamor and his son Shechem entered the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city.

Verse ConceptsBusiness At The Gateway

All of the males who heard Hamor and his son Shechem, who had gone out to the city gate, were circumcised.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Making AgreementsBusiness At The GatewayConsent

They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took back Dinah from Shechem's house, and left.

Verse ConceptsTaking Other People

They also buried the bones of Joseph, which the Israelis brought up from Egypt, in the parcel of ground at Shechem that Jacob had purchased from the descendants of Shechem's father Hamor, for 100 pieces of silver. It became part of the inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.

Verse ConceptsExhumationsBonesLarge Denominations

Then Ebed's son Gaal remarked, "Who is this Abimelech? And who is Shechem? Should we serve him? Isn't he Jerubbaal's son? Isn't Zebul his lieutenant? Serve the men of Hamor, Shechem's ancestor but why are we serving him?

Verse ConceptsAudacityOther Unimportant People