Midrasch zu Bereschit 34:18
וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י חֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖י שְׁכֶ֥ם בֶּן־חֲמֽוֹר׃
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Sefer HaYashar (midrash)
And after some time. Jacob went away from the borders of the land and he came to Shalem, a city of Shechem which is in the land of Canaan, and he pitched his tent before the city. And he bought there a parcel of a field at the hand of the children of Hamor the people of the land for fifty shekels. And Jacob built him a house and made booths for his cattle; therefore the name of the place is called Suc coth; and Jacob tarried in Succoth one year and six months. And at that time part of the women of the in habitants of the land went to the city of Shechem to dance and be merry with the daughters of the city people, and Rachel and Leah, Jacob's wives, with their families went along to witness the festivities of the daughters of the city. And Dinah, Jacob's daughter, was also with them, and she saw the daughters of the city and remained among them while all the people of the city stood around them, to see their rejoicings; and all the prominent citizens were present, and Shechem the son of Hamor, the prince of the land, was likewise there to see them. And when Shechem saw Dinah sitting with her mother before the daughters of the city, the maiden pleased him greatly and he inquired of his friends and of his people, saying: Whose daughter is she that sitteth among the women and whom I do not know in this city? And they said to him: Verily that is the daughter of Jacob son of Abraham the Hebrew, who hath been dwelling in this city for some time; and when she heard that the daughters of the land were going to a festival, she also came with her mother and maid-servant to sit amongst them, as thou seest. And Shechem continued looking at Dinah, and his soul clave to Dinah, and he sent and had her taken forcibly into his house, and after having seized her by force he defiled her. And they came and informed Jacob of what had occurred, and when Jacob heard that Shechem defiled his daughter Dinah, he sent two of his servants to bring Dinah from the house of Shechem. And when they came to the house to take Dinah away, Shechem went towards them with his men and he drove them away from his house and he would not allow them to come before Dinah. And Shechem was sitting by Dinah’s side, kissing and embracing her before the eyes of Jacob's servants. And the servants of Jacob returned unto him saying: When we came to the house, Shechem drove us away, and thus did Shechem do unto Dinah before our very eyes. And Jacob knew now beyond doubt that Shechem had defiled his daughter, but he held his peace, because his sons were at that time in the field with the cattle; and Jacob remained silent until they’re turned.
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Bereishit Rabbah
"A man found him, and behold! He was blundering in the field: Rabbi Yannai said: He [Joseph] was met by three angels for scripture says, "A man found him" (Gen. 34:15); "and the man asked him"; and "the man said" (Gen. 34:17). "They have gone from here" - from the characteristics of the Place. "And they saw him far off"(Gen. 34:18): They said, 'Let us kill him by inciting the dogs against him.' "And they said one to another behold the dreamer comes"(Gen. 34:19): the rabbis said, “they exclaimed, Behold he is coming wrapped in his dreams”. Rabbi Levi said, “[they said] this one will ensnare us into serving foreign overloads.” "Come now therefore and let us slay him"(Gen. 34:20): The Holy One of Blessing said to them, “You say ‘We shall see’ and I say ‘We shall see’. Indeed "we shall see whose words will be fulfilled." (Jer. 34:28)
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