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Genesis 34:2

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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.
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  1. Matthew 5:28Rank 1 from verse 2
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    28But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

  2. Job 31:1Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

  3. Job 31:9Rank 3 from verse 2
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    9If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;

  4. Judges 14:1Rank 4 from verse 2
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    1AND Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

  5. Proverbs 13:20Rank 5 from verse 2
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  6. 2 Samuel 11:2Rank 6 from verse 2
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    2¶ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

  7. Deuteronomy 21:14Rank 7 from verse 2
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    14And it shall be, if thou have no delight in her, then thou shalt let her go whither she will; but thou shalt not sell her at all for money, thou shalt not make merchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

  8. Deuteronomy 22:24Rank 8 from verse 2
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    24Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour’s wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.

  9. Deuteronomy 22:29Rank 9 from verse 2
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    29Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.

  10. Ezekiel 22:10–11Rank 10 from verse 2
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    10In thee have they discovered their fathers’ nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.

    11And one hath committed abomination with his neighbour’s wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father’s daughter.

  11. Genesis 10:17Rank 11 from verse 2
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    17And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

  12. Genesis 20:2Rank 12 from verse 2
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    2And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

  13. Genesis 33:19Rank 13 from verse 2
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    19And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.

  14. Genesis 39:6–7Rank 14 from verse 2
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    6And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

    7¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

  15. Genesis 6:2Rank 15 from verse 2
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    2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

  16. Judges 19:24–25Rank 16 from verse 2
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    24Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

    25But the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.

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Genesis 34:2

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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prince

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A chief, head, ruler, governor, commander, noble, or person of leading authority.

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lay

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Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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34:1AND Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

34:2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

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34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

34:4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

34:5And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

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