KJV ORIGINAL
And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Dinah, who was Leah's daughter and Jacob's daughter, went out to visit the local women in the area.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces us to Dinah, Jacob's daughter, who went out to socialize with the women living in the land where her family had settled.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the time when Jacob (later called Israel) and his family were living in Canaan, likely near the city of Shechem. In ancient times, it was common for young women to go out together to draw water, do laundry, or participate in local customs and festivals. Dinah was probably a teenager at this time, and her family were nomadic herders who had recently settled in this area among the Canaanite people.
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