Revised Version 1895
Genesis 34:6-19
6And HamorH2544 the fatherH1 of ShechemH7927 wentH3318 outH3318 unto JacobH3290 to commune with him.
7And the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 cameH935 in from the fieldH7704 when they heardH8085 it: and the menH376 were grievedH6087, and they were veryH3966 wroth, becauseH3588 he had wrought follyH5039 in IsraelH3478 in lyingH7901 with Jacob’sH3290 daughterH1323; which thingH5039 ought notH3808 to be doneH6213.
8And HamorH2544 communed with them, sayingH559, The soulH5315 of my sonH1121 ShechemH7927 longeth for your daughterH1323: I prayH4994 youH5414 giveH5414 herH802 unto him to wifeH802.
9And makeH5414 ye marriages with usH5414; giveH5414 your daughtersH1323 unto usH5414, and takeH3947 our daughtersH1323 unto youH5414.
10And ye shall dwellH3427 with usH6440: and the landH776 shall be beforeH6440 youH6440; dwellH3427 and tradeH5503 ye therein, and get youH6440 possessionsH270 therein.
11And ShechemH7927 saidH559 unto herH413 fatherH1 and unto herH413 brethrenH251, LetH5414 meH413 findH4672 graceH2580 in your eyesH5869, and whatH834 ye shall sayH559 unto meH413 I will giveH5414.
12AskH559 meH413 never soH5414 muchH7235 dowryH4119 and giftH4976, and I will giveH5414 accordingH5921 as ye shall sayH559 unto meH413: but giveH5414 meH413 the damsel to wifeH802.
13And the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290 answeredH6030 ShechemH7927 and HamorH2544 his fatherH1 with guile, and spake, becauseH834 he had defiledH2930 DinahH1783 their sisterH269,
14and saidH559 unto them, WeH3588 cannotH3808 doH6213 this thingH1697, to giveH5414 our sisterH269 to one that is uncircumcisedH6190; for that were a reproachH2781 unto usH5414:
15OnlyH389 on this condition will weH518 consentH225 unto youH518: ifH518 ye will be as weH518 be, that everyH3605 maleH2145 of youH518 be circumcisedH4135;
16then will weH854 giveH5414 our daughtersH1323 unto youH5414, and weH854 will takeH3947 your daughtersH1323 to usH5414, and weH854 will dwellH3427 with youH5414, and weH854 will becomeH1961 one peopleH5971.
17But ifH518 ye will notH3808 hearken unto usH413, to be circumcisedH4135; then will weH518 takeH3947 our daughterH1323, and weH518 will be goneH1980.
18And their wordsH1697 pleasedH3190 HamorH2544, and ShechemH7927 Hamor’sH2544 sonH1121.
19And the youngH5288 manH5288 deferred notH3808 to doH6213 the thingH1697, becauseH3588 he had delightH2654 in Jacob’sH3290 daughterH1323: and he was honoured above allH3605 the houseH1004 of his fatherH1.
Commentaries on Genesis 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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