In the book of Genesis, the Hivites are mentioned several times as one of the nations inhabiting the land of Canaan. In Genesis 34:2, the Hivites play a prominent role in the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, who is raped by Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite. But who exactly were the Hivites, and what is their significance in the biblical narrative? The Hivites were one of the groups of people who inhabited the land of Canaan during the time of the Israelite conquest. They are…