Where the Fathers quote Genesis 34
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1Gen 34:1
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:515…his own mildness and what happened and dina the daughter of lia went out to see the daughters of the inhabitants of the land and when sychem the son of emor saw her he slept with…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:901…of israel and dina the daughter of lia whom she bore to jacob went out to see the daughters of the inhabitants and shechem the son of emmor the hivite the prince of the land saw…
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:461…besides whom there is no other god h chapter xxxiv h vers and dinah the daughter of leah whom she bore to jacob went out to see the daughters of that land as soon as shechem…
Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:457D…with the daughters of the inhabitants of that region—that is, with the sensory perceptions—Sychem, the son of Emmor, would never have risen up and humbled her (Gen. XXXIV, 1). Now Sychem, if you interpret the na…
Maximus the Confessor c. 580–662PG 90:1251B…he had not gone out with the daughters of the inhabitants—that is, with the sensible fantasies—Sichem the son of Hamor would not have risen up and humbled her (Gen. XXXIV, 1). 85. It is better, so long as we…
2Gen 34:2
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:461…went out to see the daughters of that land as soon as shechem the son of hamor the hivite the prince of that land saw her he took her and lay with her etc he came…
7Gen 34:7
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 48:1105D…rned into the heart from the remembrance of sin: Acts II, 37: ⟦Greek text omitted⟧, But when they heard these things, they were pierced in their hearts, etc. Gen. XXXIV, 7: ⟦Greek text omitted⟧, But when the me…
13Gen 34:13
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:461…it seems to accord with this sense that which is said below the sons of jacob answered shechem and hamor and spoke to them with guile because they had defiled their sister behold the plural number…
14Gen 34:14
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:517…brothers of dina sons of lia we shall not be able to do this thing to give our sister to a man who has an uncircumcised foreskin if therefore you will circumcise the flesh of your…
15Gen 34:15
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 19:691…insolently, and94 too impudently corrupting that covenant of Abraham, by which it was commanded: "Every male among you shall be circumcised on the eighth day" (Gen. xxxiv, 15); yet he himself, shame to tell! circum…
21Gen 34:21
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:141…settle as sojourners in the land and pharaoh said to joseph saying let them dwell in the land of goshen since in the tetrapla from which the copy was also taken to align with the sequence…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:315…best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell let them dwell in the land of gessen and if thou knowest the days of the years of my pilgrimage bread for the little…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 15:319…the land of gesem is joined that which pharaoh said to joseph let them dwell in the land of gesem but if you know that they are among them since in the tetrapla from which also…
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 17:1265…in the land of gesem is joined and pharaoh said to joseph let them dwell in the land of gesem but if you have known that they are that is since in the tetrapla from which…
24Gen 34:24
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 53:253…the beasts of the earth as many as are with you from all that went out of the ark and i will establish my covenant with you and all flesh shall no more die by the…
25Gen 34:25
Origen c. 185–c. 253PG 12:129…same truth is declared by means of diverse examples d and it came to pass on the third day the day of pharaoh's birth and he made a feast for all his servants one who lived…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 22:1051…these very same things are recorded with much terrific display and it came to pass on the third day when it was morning that there were voices and lightnings and a thick cloud upon the mountain…
Eusebius of Caesarea c. 260–339PG 24:1161…joined from the scripture from which also all things were moved it came to pass on the third day when morning was made and there were voices and lightnings and a dark cloud and a voice…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:517…to make this clear to us the divine scripture says and it came to pass on the third day when they were in pain this was what prepared the security for them and made the two…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:345…seeds of the polity and gospel which is in christ but some of the sons of jacob simeon and levi were b exceedingly enraged at this that is those who stood in the order of subjects…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 69:499…precept had been brought to its conclusion he says b and it came to pass on the third day in the morning that there were voices and lightnings and a thick cloud upon mount sinai the…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:283…and praiseworthy in every respect therefore it is written in genesis that the sons of jacob simeon and levi cruelly and inhumanely slaughtered the shechemites being inflamed with anger on account of dinah their sister whose…
Theodoret of Cyrrhus c. 386–458PG 80:593…the amalekites and david had stayed two days in ziklag and it came to pass on the third day that behold a man came out of the camp from saul with his clothes rent and earth…
Theophylact of Ohrid c. 1055 – after 1107PG 123:1229…spring you might not be surprised for that place was shechem where the sons of jacob simeon and levi committed that grievous murder because their sister dinah had been raped by the prince of the shechemites…
Daniel Heinsius 1580-1655PG 43:1069…language ph n in the place of exodus already mentioned and it came to pass on the third day when it was morning and there were voices and lightnings and clouds b neither does the chaldean…
27Gen 34:27
Procopius of Gaza c. 465–528PG 87:461…of jacob answered shechem and hamor and spoke to them with guile because they had defiled their sister behold the plural number is used in that same place as if both had cast c shame upon…
28Gen 34:28
Epiphanius of Salamis c. 340–404PG 89:891…ways of living which were i say in adam before the law and that which was in the law given to noah and that which was in the mosaic law were imperfect and life was still…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 50:559…everything and burned the casket and both martyria both that in daphne and that which was in the city had not fear overcome anger and dread prevailed over grief for many are accustomed when they are…
Euthymius Zigabenus d. after 1118PG 128:1231…place for the very reason that they might never forget the temple and that which was in the temple the divine majesty verse praise the lord for the lord is good because he is merciful and…
30Gen 34:30
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 47:467…e land, to the Canaanites and the Perizzites. But I am few in number, and they will gather against me and strike me, and I shall be destroyed, I and my house" (Gen. 34:30). And indeed, all the neighbors would h…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:521…am few in number and they will gather against me and strike me and i shall be destroyed i and my house and through all things he was displaying both his faint heartedness and the great…
John Chrysostom c. 349–407PG 54:561…few in number and having gathered together against me they will strike me and i shall be destroyed i and my house on account of this he says few and evil are the days of the…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 68:943…worth observing by what means it is written therefore in this way jacob said to simeon and levi you have made me odious so that i am evil to all the inhabitants of the land both…
Cyril of Alexandria d. 444PG 71:283…that i am evil among all the inhabitants of the land both among the canaanites and the perizzites but i am few in number and they will gather against me and strike me and i shall…