Whatever happened to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob?

Question

In the Bible, Jacob's sons are all discussed in great length. Whaever happened to his daughter after she was taken back home by her brothers?

Answer 1

The Abrahamic histories rarely care about women or their stories.

I like the book the Red Tent. It attempts to tell the story of Jacob and Joseph from the women's perspective.

http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides_R/red_tent1.asp
ADD: Though it is not 100% accurate to the OT, I was shocked to find that the way Jacob and some of his sons treated Dinah's suitor was actually true to the Biblical story!
The suitor agreed to convert to the Judaic faith, he and his whole family of men got circumcised, then were slaughter by Dinah's brothers on their sick beds. The brothers stole any valuables they could get their hands on and ran.
Jacob changed his name and move out of town.

ADD ADD: Despite the term "rape" being used, the actual translation reads more accurately "married without her fathers permission", or pre-Judaic-marital sex.

Answer 2

i could trust Sirius, certainly Jacob had 33 infants, so there have been certainly 11 daughters. (Gen 40 six:5) guy is made the top of the kinfolk, no longer that he's to be a tyrant via any ability. he's meant to serve the spouse and love her as Christ loves the church (Eph. 5: 23-24) for this reason whilst they married, they grew to become under the headship of yet another, and for this reason no longer into between the tribes of Israel.

Answer 3

We are not told Dinah’s fate. Though her name means “justice,” little was afforded her. One subsequent mention of her appears in Genesis 46:15. Since no husband or children are mentioned, we may deduce that she remained unmarried and childless. It isn’t hard to imagine that Dinah never recovered from the horror of her rape. There are a few midrashic passages—that state she married her brother Simeon and another in the Talmud that says she married Job. But Dinah isn’t heard from again.

Answer 4

DINAH

(Di´nah) [Judged [that is, acquitted; vindicated]].

Daughter of Jacob by Leah. Dinah may have been about six years of age when Jacob returned to Canaan and settled at Succoth, she having been born at Haran when her father was residing there.—Ge 30:21, 22, 25; 31:41.

At the time Jacob and his family were tenting outside the city of Shechem, young Dinah unwisely made it a practice to visit the Canaanite girls there. On one of these visits she was violated by Shechem the son of the Hivite chieftain Hamor. Shechem fell in love with her, and Dinah remained in his home until avenged by her full brothers Simeon and Levi. (Ge 34:1-31) Some contend that Dinah must have been just a child when she was violated. However, it must be borne in mind that before coming to Shechem, Jacob built a house and booths at Succoth, indicating that he resided there for some time. (Ge 33:17) At Shechem he bought a tract of land and apparently became established there for a while. All of this, together with the fact that Shechem fell in love with Dinah, the “young woman,” would argue that Dinah, though still young, was not a mere child at the time of her association with Shechem.—Ge 33:18, 19; 34:12.

Years later, Dinah, with the rest of Jacob’s household, came into Egypt at the invitation of Joseph.—Ge 46:7, 15.

Answer 5

Let the Jews pls complete their history.

Answer 6

She was kidnapped and raped by a Canaanite prince. Genesis 34

Answer 7

she opened a bagel shop in Detroit

Answer 8

she grew a beard and joined the circus

Answer 9

Dinah Gets into Trouble

DO YOU see who Di′nah is going to visit? She is going to see some of the girls who live in the land of Ca′naan. Would her father Jacob be happy about this? To help answer this question, try to remember what Abraham and Isaac thought about the women in Ca′naan.

Did Abraham want his son Isaac to marry a girl from Ca′naan? No, he did not. Did Isaac and Re·bek′ah want their son Jacob to marry a Ca′naan·ite girl? No, they did not. Do you know why?

It was because these people in Ca′naan worshiped false gods. They were not good people to have as husbands and wives, and they weren’t good people to have as close friends. So we can be sure that Jacob would not be pleased that his daughter was making friends with these Ca′naan·ite girls.

Sure enough, Di′nah got into trouble. Can you see that Ca′naan·ite man in the picture who is looking at Di′nah? His name is She′chem. One day when Di′nah came on a visit, She′chem took Di′nah and forced her to lie down with him. This was wrong, because only married men and women are supposed to lie down together. This bad thing that She′chem did to Di′nah led to a lot more trouble.

When Di′nah’s brothers heard about what had happened, they were very angry. Two of them, Sim′e·on and Le′vi, were so angry that they took swords and went into the city and caught the men by surprise. They and their brothers killed She′chem and all the other men. Jacob was angry because his sons did this bad thing.

How did all this trouble get started? It was because Di′nah made friends with people who did not obey God’s laws. We will not want to make such friends, will we?

Genesis 34:1-31.However, not all the members of Jacob’s family showed zeal for true worship. Dinah, his daughter, sought out companions among the Canaanite girls of Shechem. Dinah, who was then still young, left the safety of her family’s tents and began to visit the nearby city, making friends there.

How would the young men of the city view this young virgin who regularly visited their city—apparently unaccompanied? A chieftain’s son “got to see her and then took her and lay down with her and violated her.” Why did Dinah court danger by associating with the immoral Canaanites? Was it because she felt she needed the company of girls her own age? Was she as headstrong and independent as some of her brothers? Read the Genesis account, and try to comprehend the distress and shame that Jacob and Leah must have felt because of the tragic consequences of their daughter’s visits to Shechem.—Genesis 34:1-31; 49:5-7; see also The Watchtower, June 15, 1985, page 31.

Nearly 300 years later, the results of disregarding theocratic guidelines once again came to the fore. At Shechem, Joshua organized one of the most memorable assemblies in Israelite history. Imagine the scene in the valley. More than a million people—men, women, and children—belonging to six tribes of Israel stand in front of Mount Gerizim. Across the valley about the same number from the other six tribes stand in front of Mount Ebal. And there below, alongside the ark of the covenant and between the two masses of Israelites, stand the priests and Joshua. What a setting!—Joshua 8:30-33.

Rising above this enormous crowd, the two mountains offer a stark contrast of beauty and barrenness. Gerizim’s upper slopes look green and fertile, while those of Ebal are mainly gray and bare. Can you feel the buzz of excitement as the Israelites await the moment for Joshua to speak? Every sound echoes in this natural theater.

During the four to six hours that Joshua takes to read ‘the book of the law of Moses,’ the people also participate. (Joshua 8:34, 35) Apparently, the Israelites in front of Gerizim say Amen! after each of the blessings, whereas the Amen! of those in front of Ebal emphasizes each malediction. Perhaps the barren appearance of Mount Ebal serves to remind the people of the disastrous outcome of disobedience.

“Cursed is the one who treats his father or his mother with contempt,” warns Joshua. In unison, more than a million voices respond: “Amen!” Joshua waits for this thunderous response to die down before continuing: “Cursed is the one who moves back the boundary mark of his fellowman.” Once again the six tribes, accompanied by many alien residents, shout: “Amen!” (Deuteronomy 27:16, 17) If you had been there, would you have ever forgotten that meeting held between the mountains? Would not the need for obedience have been indelibly imprinted on your mind?

Shortly before he died some 20 years later, Joshua once again called the nation together at Shechem for them to fortify their resolve. He put before them the choice that everyone must make. “Choose for yourselves today whom you will serve,” he said. “But as for me and my household, we shall serve Jehovah.” (Joshua 24:1, 15) Evidently, these faith-stirring conventions at Shechem made their mark. For many years after Joshua’s death, the Israelites imitated his faithful example.—Joshua 24:31.

Some 15 centuries later when Jesus was resting under the shadow of Mount Gerizim, a heartwarming conversation took place. Weary from a long journey, Jesus was sitting by Jacob’s fountain when a Samaritan woman with a water jar approached. The woman was most surprised when Jesus asked her for a drink, since Jews did not talk to Samaritans, let alone drink from their vessels. (John 4:5-9) Jesus’ next words surprised her even more.

“Everyone drinking from this water will get thirsty again. Whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty at all, but the water that I will give him will become in him a fountain of water bubbling up to impart everlasting life.” (John 4:13, 14) Imagine the woman’s interest in that promise, for fetching water from this deep well was a laborious task. Jesus further explained that despite their historic importance, neither Jerusalem nor Mount Gerizim were religious sites essential for approaching God. Heart attitude and conduct, not location, were what mattered. “True worshipers will worship the Father with spirit and truth,” he said. “Indeed, the Father is looking for suchlike ones to worship him.” (John 4:23) How comforting those words must have been! Once again this valley became the place where people were urged to serve Jehovah.

Today the city of Nablus lies alongside the ruins of ancient Shechem. Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal still dominate the valley, standing as silent witnesses to the events of the past. Jacob’s well, at the base of these mountains, may still be visited. As we meditate on the events that took place there, we are reminded of the importance of upholding true worship, just as Joshua and Jesus taught us to do.—Compare Isaiah 2:2, 3.

Answer 10

She's off blowing someones horn.