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HOLY BIBLE
BOOK OF GENESIS
GENESIS 34
1Now Dinah, Leah's daughter whom she bore to Jacob, went out to meet the daughters of the land.
2When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her lay with her and defiled her.
3And his heart was drawn to Jacob's daughter Dinah, and he loved the girl and spoke kindly to her.
4So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this girl as my wife.
5When Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, his sons were with his cattle in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came home.
6Then Shechem's father Hamor went out to Jacob to speak with him.
7Now Jacob's sons came in from the field when they heard it; and the men were grieved and very angry, because Shechem had disgraced Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter, for such a thing should not be done.
8But Hamor spoke with them, saying, My son Shechem is in love with your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
9And make marriages with us; give your daughters to us and take our daughters for yourselves.
10Live with us and the land will be open to you. Live and trade in it, and possess it.
11Then Shechem said to Dinah's father and brethren, Let me find favour in your eyes and whatever you ask of me I will give.
12You can make the dowry and the gifts I must bring very expensive, and I will give whatever you ask of me; just give me the girl as a wife.
13But the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, because Shechem had defiled their sister Dinah.
14And they said to them, We cannot give our sister to a man that is uncircumcised, for that is a disgrace to us.
15We will give you our consent on one condition; You must become like we are and have every male circumcised.
16Then we will give you our daughters to marry, and we will take your daughters as wives. We will dwell with you and we will become one people.
17But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and we will be gone.
18And their words pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.
19So the young man, who was the most honoured in his father's house, did not delay to do this because he delighted in Jacob's daughter.
20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,
21These men are at peace with us, so let them dwell in the land and trade in it; for the land is large enough for them. We will take their daughters for wives, and we will give them our daughters to marry.
22Only on this condition will these men consent to dwell with us, to be one people: if all our males are circumcised as they are.
23Won't all their herds and possessions and every beast of theirs become ours? So let us consent to them and they will dwell with us.
24And all that went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and his son Shechem; every male that assembled at the city gate was circumcised.
25But three days later, when they were still sore, two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, each took his sword and came upon the unsuspecting city and slaughtered every male.
26They put Hamor and his son Shechem to the sword, took Dinah from Shechem's house, and left.
27The other sons of Jacob came upon the slain and plundered the city because they had defiled their sister.
28They took their flocks, herds, and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field.
29And all their wealth; all their little ones and their wives they took captive, and even plundered all that was in the houses.
30Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have brought ruin on me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the inhabitants of the land. I am few in number; they will join forces against me and attack me, and I and my house will be destroyed.
31But Simeon and Levi replied, Should he treat our sister like a harlot?
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- Relevance: A foundational Orthodox text, ideal for your site’s authoritative exegesis.
- Source: Available in English via Fathers of the Church series (Catholic University of America Press) or CCEL.org (public domain).
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- Description: Six sermons on the creation days, heavily influenced by St. Basil but adapted for a Latin audience. Ambrose blends literal and allegorical interpretations, focusing on God’s providence and creation’s harmony.
- Relevance: A key Catholic commentary, complementing Orthodox perspectives.
- Source: Public domain, available via NewAdvent.org or Fathers of the Church series.
- St. Ephrem the Syrian – Commentary on Genesis (Orthodox/Catholic, Syriac tradition, 4th century)
- Description: A verse-by-verse exegesis of Genesis, including Genesis 1, with a focus on literal interpretation and Syriac theological traditions. Ephrem’s concise style emphasizes doctrinal fidelity and spiritual insights.
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- Relevance: A cornerstone of Catholic exegesis, offering intellectual depth.
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- St. John Chrysostom – Homilies on Genesis (Orthodox, 4th century)
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- Relevance: Widely respected in Orthodox tradition, suitable for lay readers.
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