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Jul 13, 2023 · The Babylonian Talmud Berakhot 60, quoted by Rashi, has the legend that Dinah’s mother, Leah, Jacob’s wife, was bothered when she realized she was pregnant with a seventh child.
- Israel Drazin
In the Book of Genesis, Dinah (/ ˈ d aɪ n ə /; Hebrew: דִּינָה, Modern: Dīna, Tiberian: Dīnā, 'judged'; 'vindicated') was the seventh child and only daughter of Leah and Jacob. The episode of her violation by Shechem, son of a Canaanite or Hivite prince, and the subsequent vengeance of her brothers Simeon and Levi , commonly referred to as the rape of Dinah , is told in Genesis 34.
- She Was the Daughter of Jacob and Leah. Scripture tells us that Jacob’s four wives bore 12 sons. After we read of the birth of 10 sons (six of whom were born to Leah),1 we are told, “And afterward, [Leah] bore a daughter, and she named her Dinah.”
- Her Mother Prayed for a Girl. Unlike her brothers, Dinah’s name comes with no explanation in Scripture as to why it was given. Dinah means “judgment,” and the Sages explain that Leah chose it because she had passed judgment on herself.
- Jacob Protected Her from Esau. Dinah was born when the family lived in Padan Aram, near her grandfather, Laban. As Jacob moved them back toward the Holy Land—his birthplace—they encountered her rogue uncle, Esau.
- She Was Raped and Abducted. After the family settled near the city of Shechem, the local prince, whose name was also Shechem, saw her, desired her, raped her, and took her to his home.
Jun 10, 2022 · While Dinah is the only female child for which the Torah gives us information, Genesis 37:35 suggests that Jacob had more than one female child. ... Leah was pregnant with a seventh son, but God ...
- Israel Drazin
There is a tradition that Dinah bore a daughter whom Jacob kept hidden lest his sons would punish her for the sin of her father. keeping Dinah's pregnancy a secret, Jacob had her child taken to Egypt to his friend. She, by G-d's providence, later married Jacob's son, Joseph.
1. As Punishment for Jacob. 2. As Punishment for Leah. 3. Shechem’s Guilt. 4. Dinah’s Responsibility. Dinah was the only daughter of Jacob and Leah, and the Rabbis present her as possessing many positive qualities, as was fitting for the daughter of the progenitors of the Israelite nation.
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Dec 30, 2022 · Gen 34:1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land. 34:2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite prince of the land, saw her, he took her and raped her, debasing her. 34:3 And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob, and he loved the maiden, and he spoke to the heart of the maiden.
