Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 34:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 34:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 34:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who wrote Genesis, Shechem did something very wrong to Dinah by taking her without asking and hurting her feelings. This story shows that sometimes people make bad choices that hurt others, and it is important to treat everyone with kindness and respect.

Genesis 34:2: And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. [defiled...: Heb. humbled her]

Contradiction with Exodus 22:16

This verse contradicts Genesis 34:2 by specifying that a man must marry a virgin he seduces, implying that reparative marriage or compensation should follow illicit relations, whereas Genesis 34:2 describes a violation without such remedy.

Exodus 22:16: And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 22:28-29

These verses contradict Genesis 34:2 by dictating that a man who violates a virgin must marry her and pay her father, which contrasts with the absence of such a mandate in the Genesis narrative.

Deuteronomy 22:28-29: If a man find a damsel [that is] a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;

Paradox #1

This verse involves a serious act of harm, and the contradiction might arise from the broader narrative where revenge and violence follow. The inconsistency could come from the contrast between this event and the Bible's teachings on justice, forgiveness, and protecting the innocent. Such actions are in stark opposition to principles of compassion and respect for others, raising conflict in interpreting moral lessons.

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