16 When Jacob came in from the fields in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You are going to sleep with me tonight, because I have paid for you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he had intercourse with her that night. 5 Bilhah became pregnant and bore Jacob a son. 1. Jacob was willing to give his daughter to them. With Shechem ‘falling’ in love with Dinah, he tried being affectionate afterwards. They also forcibly took Dinah out of Shechem’s house (34:26). We begin by the response of Jacob telling Laban that he was with him and served for him for twenty long years. 30 Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have gotten me into trouble; now the Canaanites, the Perizzites, and everybody else in the land will hate me. So the age of Dinah with Shechem’s would not have raised eye-browns then. Dinah L Lewis, Dinah Lynne Lewis and Dinah Lewis Powers are some of the alias or nicknames that Dinah … 16 Then WE WILL AGREE TO INTERMARRIAGE. And the subsequent deal being made by Jacob and his sons inclines us to believe that she was already given away in marriage. The verses reveal that Zilpah became pregnant and bore a son, they named him ‘Gad’: “9 When Leah realized that she had stopped having children, she gave her slave Zilpah to Jacob as his wife. She announced her departure just 10 days before. Leah realized that she could not have any children, she decided to give her slave Zilpah to Jacob as his wife. Put it out here where your men and mine can see it, and let them decide which one of us is right. Churches Were Protected In Early Period Of Islam? Powers added that she was going to start another round of treatment in mid-November. This is why ‘Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him’ (34:6). Dinah Powers, who co-hosts The Rod Ryan Show on 94.5 FM, has announced she is leaving the Houston radio station. He put his children and his wives on the camels, and drove all his flocks ahead of him, with everything that he had. 3. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. To gain ‘honor’ and wealth for themselves they had put the whole clan into potential danger. Unto the tent of Jacob without the city: to commune with him; to talk with him about the affair of Dinah, to pacify him, and endeavour to gain his consent, that his son might marry her, and to settle the, terms and conditions of the marriage. The Rod Ryan Show first shared the news on Thursday through Twitter that former radio co-host Dinah Powers died. He has heard my prayer and has given me a son”; SO SHE NAMED HIM DAN.” – Genesis 30:1-7. because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter; he really loved her, and delighted in her person and company: it was not the effect of a brutish lust, but a true affection he bore to her, that he desired her in marriage: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father; for though he had done a base thing in defiling Jacob’s daughter, yet in this he was honourable, that he sought to marry her, and to do any thing that was in his power to recompence the injury; and he was honourable in keeping covenant and compact with men; and was honest, upright, and sincere, to fulfil the condition imposed on him, and he had agreed to, as well as he was in greater esteem among the citizens than any of his father’s house, which made it the more easy to him to get their consent to be circumcised; they having a very high and honourable opinion of him, and ready to oblige him in anything they could.” (. The second alternative is to find an earlier manuscript(s) for Genesis that sets Dinah’s age higher, at the moment this does not exist. Of course, the story did not end with everyone living together happily ever after. If you had told me, I would have sent you on your way with rejoicing and singing to the music of tambourines and harps. We will do as you suggest.”. 3 She said, “Here is my slave Bilhah; sleep with her, so that she can have a child for me. Put it out here where your men and mine can see it, and let them decide which one of us is right. 23 SHE BECAME PREGNANT AND GAVE BIRTH TO A SON. Regards. “36 Then Jacob lost his temper. That was a foolish thing to do! Now you are even trying to take away my son’s mandrakes.” 2 Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “I can’t take the place of God. Again, I strongly recommend you to make (videos) of these amazing articles and conclusions for videos are faster spreading. 13 Because Shechem had disgraced their sister Dinah, JACOB’S SONS ANSWERED SHECHEM AND HIS FATHER HAMOR in a deceitful way. … And it was not 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16. ( Log Out /  Here, with our men as witnesses, look for anything that belongs to you and take what is yours.” Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen Laban’s gods. 30 The little you had before I came has grown enormously, and the Lord has blessed you wherever I went. HOUSTON — We’re sending our deepest condolences to everyone over at 94.5 The Buzz, as well as friends and family of radio personality Dinah Powers. The first Saturday of Spring Break usually means long lines of eager travelers at the Port of Galveston. 25 After the birth of Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Let me go, so that I can return home. This was common, as we have documented cases of such marriages taking place in the US and Europe by Law. 33 In the future you can easily find out if I have been honest. 34 Rachel had taken the household gods and put them in a camel’s saddlebag and was sitting on them. 19 and the young man lost no time in doing what was suggested, because he was in love with Jacob’s daughter. Another thing! Not only was it contradictory but they supplied no evidence for their claims, how they came to the conclusion for her age. In the past, Dinah has also been known as Dinah Susan Powers and Dinah S Powers. Examining Quran 9:29 - Does Islam Sanction The Killing Of Christians & Jews? 3 Then the Lord said to him, “, 17-18 So Jacob got ready to go back to his father in the land of Canaan. 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At any rate, it was possible to rectify this unusual situation, provided there was willingness on both sides regarding the mohar. She could not have been older, as the texts do not support this. Charlie Powers, Cowan's son, also recorded a song on his own with Edison, Wild and Reckless Hobo. 31 “What shall I pay you?” Laban asked. I read through nearly 40 commentaries on the particular verse I was examining. Jacob took care of the rest of Laban’s flocks. 29 They took everything of value, captured all the women and children, and carried off everything in the houses. 40 Many times I suffered from the heat during the day and from the cold at night. 17 But IF YOU WILL NOT ACCEPT OUR TERMS AND BE CIRCUMCISED, WE WILL TAKE HER AND LEAVE. 28 You did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters good-bye. 20 He put up an altar there and named it for El, the God of Israel.” Genesis 33:18-20. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SLEEP. 16 When Jacob came in from the fields in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, “You are going to sleep with me tonight, because I have paid for you with my son’s mandrakes.” So he had intercourse with her that night. Tune in Friday Morning as we will celebrate her life. While Saturday has shaped up to be pleasant, we're expecting the first of two fronts to move through Sunday morning. Hamor and Shechem were ‘pleased’ by the offer and accepted the terms. Then he went into Rachel’s tent. עִכַרְתֶּם, an expression denoting murky water [meaning that] now my mind is not clear [without worry]. 42 If the God of my fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac, had not been with me, you would have already sent me away empty-handed. At the beginning of Genesis 29:15 it tells us how Jacob was loved up and attracted to Rachel. While the Shechemite men were still painfully recovering from their circumcision, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, snuck into the city and killed all the men (34:25). The first time we hear of Dinah again is as soon as Jacob arrived back in his homeland. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The land is large enough for them also. It seems, perhaps, that they were more concerned about ‘an outrage in Israel’ (34:17), or somehow disgracing themselves (34:14), than caring for their sister. This got me to open my GNT Bible translation in the morning at home and went through Genesis 29 all the way to the end of Genesis 34. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, who was chief of that region, saw her. Then she gave birth to another son, this time, she named him ‘Judah’: “Then she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. [1] [2]. That is all the wages I want. "I told her I was thinking about her and I loved her," Ryan said. And even then, you changed my wages ten times. Because Shechem then wished to marry Dinah, Hamor suggested to Jacob that their two peoples initiate a policy of commercial and social intercourse. Let us marry their daughters and give them ours in marriage. 3 She said, “Here is my slave Bilhah; sleep with her, so that she can have a child for me. Change ). In contrast to the ‘legal’ and positive efforts of Hamor and Shechem to correct a terrible wrong, Jacob’s sons responded ‘deceitfully’ or ‘treacherously’ (the Hebrew word carries both connotations) (34:13). Press play to hear from Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. As soon as Jacob found out that it was Leah and not Rachel, he went to Laban and said, why did he have to do this to him? Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. We have documented cases in the US and Europe, where seven to ten years old were married off. 33 Laban went and searched Jacob’s tent; then he went into Leah’s tent, and the tent of the two slave women, but he did not find his gods. We will settle among you and become one people with you. Dinah has been found in 9 states including Illinois, Texas, Florida, Idaho, Oregon, and 4 others. As a result of Jacob fleeing with his wife, and his children, he was pursued by Laban: “22 Three days later Laban was told that Jacob had fled. And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. Rachel said, “If you will give me your son’s mandrakes, you can sleep with Jacob tonight.” Dinah Drake's police profile. They would trade together and intermarry, and as Hamor noted, ‘Will not their livestock, they property, and all their animals be ours?’ After all, the Shechemites were clearly the majority population and the Israelites the minority.