And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
Jacob heard that someone had violated his daughter Dinah. His sons were out in the fields with the livestock, so Jacob kept quiet and waited until they returned home.
Jacob learned that his daughter had been sexually assaulted, but he waited to respond until his sons came back from working in the fields.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Jacob and his family had settled in the land of Canaan after fleeing from his uncle Laban, where they were establishing their lives among local people. Dinah, Jacob's daughter, was violated by Shechem, a prince of the region, which sparked outrage and required a careful family response. Jacob held his peace and waited for his sons to return from tending the cattle, showing his strategic approach to dealing with conflict in a foreign land.
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