Rape — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

The act of a man forcing a woman to have sexual intercourse against her will. Two instances are recorded in the OT: Shechem the son of Hamor, a Hivite, raped Dinah (see Gn 34:2-7), and Amnon raped his sister Tamar (2 Sm 13:14). In both instances, their brothers got vengeance for the rape of their sister.

Show passage in OET: GEN 34:2–7

OET-RV GEN 34:2

2 but Shekem, the son of Hamor the Hivi, the ruler of the land, saw her and he grabbed her and raped her.

OET-RV GEN 34:3

3 Shekem admired Dinah so much that he fell in love with her and spoke sweetly to her to try to cultivate a relationship.

OET-RV GEN 34:4

4 Then he asked Hamor his father, “Get this girl for me as a wife.”

OET-RV GEN 34:5

5 When Ya’akov heard that Shekem had dishonoured his daughter Dinah, his sons were out in the countryside with his livestock, so Ya’akov waited quietly until they got home.

OET-RV GEN 34:6

6 Meanwhile Shekem’s father Hamor took Shekem to negotiate with Ya’akov.

OET-RV GEN 34:7

7 In due course Ya’akov’s sons came home from the countryside. When they heard what had happened, then they were very angry and upset, because Shekem had done something disgraceful to Yisrael (Israel) by taking advantage of Ya’akov’s daughter. Something like that should never have happened.

OET-LV GEN 34:2

2 And_ Shəkem the _son _of Ḩₐmōr the_Ḩiūī the _chief _of the_earth/land _he/it _saw DOM_her/it and_he/it _took DOM_her/it and_he _lay DOM_her/it and_he_humiliated _her.

OET-LV GEN 34:3

3 And_ self _of_his _it _cleaved to_Dināh the _daughter _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_he _loved DOM the_girl and_he/it _spoke to the _heart _of the _girl.

OET-LV GEN 34:4

4 And_ Shəkem _he/it _said to Ḩₐmōr his/its_father to_say get to_me DOM the_girl (the)_this to/for_(a)_woman.

OET-LV GEN 34:5

5 And_Yaˊₐqoⱱ he _heard if/because _that he _had _defiled DOM Dināh daughter _of_his and_sons _of_his they _were with livestock _of_his in _the_field and_ Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) _he _kept _silent until came_they.

OET-LV GEN 34:6

6 And_ Ḩₐmōr the _father _of Shəkem _he/it _went _out to Yaˊₐqoⱱ to_speak with_him/it.

OET-LV GEN 34:7

7 And_the _sons of_Yaˊₐqoⱱ they _came from the_field just_as_they _heard and_ the_men _they _were _indignant and_it _glowed/burnt to/for_them exceedingly if/because a _disgraceful _folly he _had _done in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) by_lying with the _daughter _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_thus/so/as _follows not it _is _done.

Show passage in OET: SA2 13:14

OET-RV SA2 13:14

14 But he didn’t want her advice, and being stronger than her, he humiliated her by forcing her down and raping her.

OET-LV SA2 13:14

14 And_not he _was _willing to_listen to_voice _of_her and_he _was _strong from_her/it and_he_humbled _her and_he _lay DOM_her/it.

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