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Dina. Dinah, in the Old Testament (Genesis 30:21; 34; 46:15), daughter of Jacob by Leah; Dinah was abducted and raped near the city of Shechem, by Shechem, son of Hamor the Hivite (the Hivites were a Canaanitish people). Because Shechem then wished to marry Dinah, Hamor suggested to Jacob that their two peoples initiate a policy of commercial ...
Dinah: The Woman Who Made a Difference. There is only one incident of sexual abuse that is recorded explicitly in the Torah. ( Sarah was abducted by Pharaoh and again by Abimelech, but remained safely untouched in those kings’ palaces until she was liberated.) It is quite a tragic read, and the repercussions are curiously significant.
Dinah Washington. Dinah Washington ( / ˈdaɪnə /; born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. [1] Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop ...
May 7, 2024 · Dinah is a name of Hebrew origin, and it means ‘judgment’ or ‘vindicated.’. Dinah is a Biblical character who is the sister of Joseph and the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Her story is mentioned in Genesis, which explains her role as an involuntary contributor to the massacre of the Shechemites. Dinah is also mentioned in the Testament of ...
Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality, and the chart-topping female vocalist of the 1940s. She rose to prominence as a recording artist during the Big Band era. She achieved even greater success a decade later in television, mainly as the host ...
The young girl Dinah is seized and raped by Shechem. Shechem tries to atone. He falls in love with Dinah and offers to marry her. He also offers compensation to her family. Jacob accepts the young man’s attempt at reconciliation, but his sons do not. They plan to murder Shechem and all the men of the city. Dinah’s brothers massacre the men ...
Dinah and the Shechemites - Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land. When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and raped her. His heart was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her. And Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as my wife.” When ...
