Genesis 34:2

Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, Epistles, Books I–VIII III.34Book III

  “For her violator (i.e. Dinah’s) is called the prince of the country (Genes. xxxiv. 2), by whom the devil is plainly denoted, seeing that our Redeemer says, Now shall the prince of this world be cast out (John xii. 31).” — the author cites it

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• Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30Part III

  “…her, and seized her, and lay with her, and defiled her by force; and his soul clave unto her, and he soothed her with kind blandishments when she was sad (Gen. xxxiv. 1–3).” — the author cites it

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Ambrose of Milan

• Ambrose of Milan, On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus Book 2

  “The holy patriarch Israel fled from his country, was exiled from his father, relatives, and home, he mourned over the shame of his daughter and the death of his son, he endured famine, when dead he lost his own grave, for he entreated that his bones should be translated, lest even in death he should find rest.” — editor's note: Gen. xxxiv. 2.

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• Psalm 31:5

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30.

• Psalm 51:3

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30.

• Psalm 79:6

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30.

• Psalm 95:2

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30.

• Isaiah 43:25

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30.

• Isaiah 43:26

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30.

• Lamentations 3:48

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30.

• John 12:31

  Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII III.34.

• 1 Corinthians 11:31

  Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.30.