## Now Jacob  ##

"Now" is used here to mark a change from the story to background information about Jacob.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

## Jacob heard that he ##

The word "he" refers to Shechem.

## he had defiled  ##

AT: "he had seized and slept with" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

## held his peace ##

"kept silent"