Genesis 34:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 34:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 34:2 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 34:2 — KJV
“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. defiled...: Heb. humbled her”
— Genesis 34:2 (KJV)
Genesis 34:2 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 34:2
“And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out. edge: Heb. mouth”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:2: shechem, son, hamor
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:2: son, took, lay
“He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. were near...: Heb. saw the face of the king principal...: or, scribe of the captain of the host”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:2: son, saw, took
“And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:2: shechem, son, hamor
“And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. persons: Heb. souls”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:2: son, country, took
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