What happensPermalink
Shechem the Hivite rapes Jacob’s daughter Dinah, then asks to marry her. Jacob’s sons insist Shechem’s whole clan be circumcised before the marriage, then slaughter them all while they’re recovering from the operation.
Why it mattersPermalink
Jacob’s sons repay rape (of Dinah) with murder (of every man in Shechem). From the beginning, God’s people are set up against the inhabitants of the land, a pattern that will repeat until the present day.
Key versePermalink
The sons of Jacob came upon the slain and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.