In Genesis 29:18, Jacob himself offered years of labor as bride price for Rachel — the same patriarchal custom Shechem now invokes for Dinah.

In Genesis 24:53, Abraham's servant gives costly gifts to Rebekah's family — the same bride-price custom Shechem offers here.

Exodus 22:16 codifies this exact practice: a man who seduces a virgin must endow her as his wife — formalizing what Shechem attempts.

Exodus 22:17 preserves the father's right to refuse — just as Jacob's sons ultimately reject Shechem's generous bride-price offer.

Deuteronomy 22:28 addresses Shechem's exact scenario — a man who seizes a non-betrothed virgin and lies with her.

Deuteronomy 22:29 requires fifty shekels and marriage with no divorce — the Mosaic bride-price law for this very situation.