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Genesis 34:4

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Berean Standard Bible

So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

Bible in Basic English

And Shechem said to Hamor, his father, Get me this girl for my wife.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.

Free Bible Version

He went and asked his father, “Get this young girl for me so I can marry her.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said Shechem to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this maide to wife.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

One Unity Resource Bible

Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”

Translation for Translators

So Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Please get this girl for me. I want her to become my wife!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get this young woman for me as a wife.”

Noah Webster Bible

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel for a wife.

World English Bible

Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”

Young's Literal Translation

And Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, 'Take for me this damsel for a wife.'

Context

The Defiling of Dinah

³And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.⁴So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

Summary

This verse recounts the aftermath of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, being violated by Shechem, the son of Hamor. It reveals the distress and anger of Dinah's brothers, Simeon and Levi, upon hearing what had happened to their sister. Their reaction ultimately leads to a deceitful plan to avenge Dinah's honor by tricking and killing the men of Shechem's city. This tragic event serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked anger and the consequences of seeking revenge outside of God's justice.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor,.... And told him the whole affair, at least what a strong affection he had for Dinah: saying, get me this damsel to wife; by which he meant not only that he would give his consent that he might marry her, but that he would get her parents' consent unto it, and settle the matter with them; by which it appears how early, and that even among Heathen nations, consent of parents on both sides was judged necessary to marriage. It seems by this as if Dinah was now detained in the house of Hamor or Shechem, and was upon the spot, or near at hand, when Shechem addressed his father about her, see Gen 34:26.

Genesis 34:4

The Defiling of Dinah

³And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.⁴So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

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Berean Standard Bible

So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

Bible in Basic English

And Shechem said to Hamor, his father, Get me this girl for my wife.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife.

Free Bible Version

He went and asked his father, “Get this young girl for me so I can marry her.”

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said Shechem to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this maide to wife.

King James (Authorized) Version

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

One Unity Resource Bible

Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”

Translation for Translators

So Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Please get this girl for me. I want her to become my wife!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get this young woman for me as a wife.”

Noah Webster Bible

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel for a wife.

World English Bible

Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”

Young's Literal Translation

And Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, 'Take for me this damsel for a wife.'