en_tn/gen/34/04.md

translationWords

• en:tw:defile
• en:tw:hamor
• en:tw:jacob
• en:tw:peace
• en:tw:shechem

translationNotes

• **Now Jacob ** - "Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Jacob.(See: en:ta:vol2:translate:writing_background)
• Jacob heard that he - The word "he" refers to Shechem.
• **he had defiled ** - AT: "he had seized and slept with" (See: en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_euphemism)
• held his peace - "kept silent"