Genesis 34:2
The Scripture
(2) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Genesis chapter 34 Jacob deceives his brother Esau by sending his servant to the house of his wife Rachel, who is already married, and the servant marries her. The act causes Rachel great pain and later Jacob is struck with a violent dream that he must give Rachel to his sister Leah. The chapter highlights the consequences of deception and the resulting family turmoil.
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