en_tn/gen/34/02.md

# the Hivite

This is the name of a people group. See how you translated the similar word "Hivites" in [Genesis 10:17](../10/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# the prince of the land

This is referring to Hamor not Shechem. Also, "prince" here does not mean son of a king. It means Hamor was the leader of the people in that area.

# He took her and lay with her

Possible meanings are 1) "took" and "lay with" are two separate actions. Alternate translation: "he grabbed her and had sexual relations with her" or 2) "took" and "lay with" are a hendiadys, two words used to describe one action, Alternate translation: "raped her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hendiadys]])

# lay with her

This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])
5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`# the Hivite`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is the name of a people group. See how you translated the similar word "Hivites" in [Genesis 10:17](../10/17.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# the prince of the land`

5th generation of tNotes formatting 2017-12-07 06:38:15 +00:00			`This is referring to Hamor not Shechem. Also, "prince" here does not mean son of a king. It means Hamor was the leader of the people in that area.`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`# He took her and lay with her`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Possible meanings are 1) "took" and "lay with" are two separate actions. Alternate translation: "he grabbed her and had sexual relations with her" or 2) "took" and "lay with" are a hendiadys, two words used to describe one action, Alternate translation: "raped her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hendiadys]])`
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00
			`# lay with her`

Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`This is a polite way of speaking of sexual relations. You may have to use other words in your translation. Alternate translation: "had sexual relations with her" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-euphemism]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00