Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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:

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 Dinah, Leah’s daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see some of the young women of the area. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the region, saw her, he took her and raped her. 3 He became infatuated with Dinah, daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.


Cross References

Genesis 6:2

the sons of God saw that the daughters of mankind were beautiful, and they took any they chose as wives for themselves.

Genesis 10:17

the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

Genesis 20:2

Abraham said about his wife Sarah, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar had Sarah brought to him.

Genesis 33:19

He purchased a section of the field where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for 100 qesitahs.

Genesis 39:6-7

He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome.

Deuteronomy 21:14

Then if you are not satisfied with her, you are to let her go where she wants, but you must not sell her for money or treat her as merchandise, because you have humiliated her.

Deuteronomy 22:24

you must take the two of them out to the gate of that city and stone them to death—the young woman because she did not cry out in the city and the man because he has violated his neighbor’s fiancée. You must purge the evil from you.

Deuteronomy 22:29

the man who raped her must give the young woman’s father 50 silver shekels, and she must become his wife because he violated her. He cannot divorce her as long as he lives.

Judges 14:1

Samson went down to Timnah and saw a young Philistine woman there.

Judges 19:24-25

Here, let me bring out my virgin daughter and the man’s concubine now. Use them and do whatever you want to them. But don’t do this horrible thing to this man.”

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

Job 31:1

I have made a covenant with my eyes.
How then could I look at a young woman?

Job 31:9

If my heart has been seduced by my neighbor’s wife
or I have lurked at his door,

Proverbs 13:20

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,
but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Ezekiel 22:10-11

Men within you have sexual intercourse with their father’s wife and violate women during their menstrual impurity.

Matthew 5:28

But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

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