Genesis 34:4

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 34:4

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Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 34

² When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.

³ And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

⁴ So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

⁵ Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned.

⁶ Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

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