Dinah 底拿

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Dinah 底拿

圖片說明： Simeon and Levi, brothers of Dinah, prepares to revenge
圖片版權： V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers

聖經經文

創世記 30：21

意思

這個名字在希伯來語裡表示“審判”。在舊約裡，底拿是雅各和他第一任妻子利亞所生的女兒。底拿在示劍城受到當地主人的兒子示劍的玷辱。示劍希望娶底拿並且願意給雅各和他的兒子們一筆可觀的聘金。雅各的兩個兒子西緬和利未為了復仇,騙示劍家所有的男丁接受割禮，然後手持刀劍殺了示劍家所有男丁，並掠奪了示劍城。雅各得知了他兒子們的罪行後預言他們慘重的後果將會來臨。

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女

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Keywords

Dinah Jacob judge Leah Levi Shechem Simeon

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