The Biblical Illustrator - Genesis 34:6-31
Genesis 34:6-31They slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s houseThe punishment of Dinah’s dishonourI.IT WAS PROMPTED BY A FEELING OF VENGEANCE AGAINST THE DOER OF A GROSS MORAL WRONG. II. IT WAS A GRIEVOUS SIN. 1. Unjust and cruel. The punishment was far in excess of the fault, and the innocent were made to suffer with the guilty. 2. IT was committed under the hypocritical pretence of religion. 3. It was perilous to the true interests of the... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 34:1-31
Genesis 34:1. Dinah. One of the oldest of Jacob’s daughters, for he had many: Genesis 37:35. Josephus intimates that it was a festival day, and it is probable that she had been invited by ladies with whom her family was acquainted. She was then about fifteen years of age, but it does not appear that Jacob knew of this visit to the feast. Genesis 34:12. Dowry, to the father, and gift to the lady. When Cyrus concluded the match with Gobrias, that Hystaspes should marry his daughter, he... read more