Genesis 34:31

“And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?”

"And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?" - Genesis 34:31
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What does Genesis 34:31 mean?

Genesis 34:31 (KJV) states, "And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?" This verse comes at the end of the tragic story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, who was violated by a Hivite prince named Shechem. The verse is part of the aftermath of the event, as…

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The Cost of Honor: Learning from Dinah's Story

The story of Dinah in Genesis 34 exposes us to the complexities of honor, justice, and the consequences of our actions. The troubling event begins when Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, goes out to see the daughters of the land and encounters Shechem, the son of Hamor the…

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A Prayer for Justice and Righteousness

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts heavy and minds searching for understanding in the face of sin and injustice. As we reflect on Genesis 34:31, where the brothers of Dinah emphatically questioned, "Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?" we…

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Genesis 34:31 - "And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?"
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Exodus 28:31-34
Mark 3:31-34
Exodus 28:31-34
Exodus 28:31-34
Numbers 31:34 - "And threescore and one thousand asses,"
Genesis 21-34
Genesis 19-34
Genesis 24-34
"Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not." - Genesis 31:34
"And threescore and one thousand asses," - Numbers 31:34
Genesis 21-31
Genesis 18-31
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Genesis 19-31
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Job 34:31 - "Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:"
Exodus 34:31 - "And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them."
Genesis 21:34 - "And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days."
Ezekiel 34:31 - "And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD."
Genesis 34:18 - "And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son."
Genesis 24:34 - "And he said, I am Abraham's servant."
Genesis 36:34 - "And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead."
Genesis 34:28 - "They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,"
Job 31:34 - "Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?"
Genesis 31:22 - "And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled."
Genesis 31:45 - "And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar."
Genesis 31:47 - "And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed."