Discovery BoxGenesis 34:3 
Context34:3 Then he became very attached 1 to Dinah, Jacob’s daughter. He fell in love with the young woman and spoke romantically to her. 2
Genesis 41:5
Context41:5 Then he fell asleep again and had a second dream: There were seven heads of grain growing 3 on one stalk, healthy 4 and good.
1 tn Heb “his soul stuck to [or “joined with”],” meaning Shechem became very attached to Dinah emotionally.
2 tn Heb “and he spoke to the heart of the young woman,” which apparently refers in this context to tender, romantic speech (Hos 2:14). Another option is to translate the expression “he reassured the young woman” (see Judg 19:3, 2 Sam 19:7; cf. NEB “comforted her”).
3 tn Heb “coming up.”
4 tn Heb “fat.”
