Genesis 34:6
New International Version
Then Shechem’s father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.

New Living Translation
Hamor, Shechem’s father, came to discuss the matter with Jacob.

English Standard Version
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

Berean Standard Bible
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

King James Bible
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

New King James Version
Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

New American Standard Bible
Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

NASB 1995
Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

NASB 1977
Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

Amplified Bible
But Shechem’s father Hamor went to Jacob to talk with him.

Christian Standard Bible
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

American Standard Version
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

Contemporary English Version
Hamor arrived at Jacob's home

English Revised Version
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Shechem's father Hamor came to Jacob to speak with him.

Good News Translation
Shechem's father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob,

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Shechem's father Hamor arrived to talk to Jacob.

Majority Standard Bible
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

NET Bible
Then Shechem's father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.

New Heart English Bible
Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to commune with him.

World English Bible
Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Hamor, father of Shechem, goes out to Jacob to speak with him;

Young's Literal Translation
And Hamor, father of Shechem, goeth out unto Jacob to speak with him;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Hamor the father of Shechem will go forth to Jacob to speak to him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Hemor the father of Sichem was come out to speak to Jacob,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, when Hamor, the father of Shechem, had gone out to speak to Jacob,

New American Bible
Now Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out to discuss the matter with Jacob,

New Revised Standard Version
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Khamor the father of Shekeem went out to Yaquuv to speak with him.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to speak with him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Emmor the father of Sychem went forth to Jacob, to speak to him.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Defiling of Dinah
5Jacob 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. 6Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob. 7When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.…

Cross References
Genesis 49:5-7
Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. / May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. / Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.

Genesis 33:18-20
After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city. / And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. / There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

Genesis 31:44-54
Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.” / So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar, / and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate. ...

Genesis 24:3-4
and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, / but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

Genesis 28:1-2
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

Exodus 34:15-16
Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. / And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

Joshua 9:15-21
And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. / Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them. / So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. ...

Judges 14:1-3
One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. / So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” / But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”

2 Samuel 13:23-29
Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king. / And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?” / “No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing. ...

2 Samuel 13:1-22
After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom. / Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her. / Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man, ...

1 Kings 11:1-2
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

Nehemiah 13:23-27
In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...

Ezra 9:1-2
After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. / Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

Acts 15:20
Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.


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Genesis 34
1. Dinah is ravished by Shechem.
4. He requests to marry her.
13. The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.
20. Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.
25. The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.
30. Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.














Meanwhile
This word indicates a continuation of events, suggesting that the narrative is part of a larger story. In the context of Genesis 34, it connects the actions of Shechem and his father Hamor with the preceding events involving Dinah. The Hebrew root for "meanwhile" is often used to denote a sequence of events, emphasizing the unfolding drama and the urgency of the situation. It reminds us that God's providence is at work even in the midst of human actions and decisions.

Shechem’s father Hamor
Hamor, whose name means "donkey" in Hebrew, is a significant figure in this narrative. As the father of Shechem, he represents the leadership and authority of the Hivite people in the region. Historically, donkeys were valued for their strength and endurance, which may reflect Hamor's role as a leader. This phrase highlights the familial and tribal dynamics at play, reminding us of the importance of family and leadership in biblical times.

came to speak
The act of coming to speak indicates a deliberate and purposeful action. In the Hebrew context, speaking often involves negotiation or the seeking of reconciliation. Hamor's approach to Jacob suggests an attempt to resolve the conflict that arose from Shechem's actions. This phrase underscores the biblical principle of seeking peace and resolution, even amidst difficult circumstances.

with Jacob
Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelite people, is central to this narrative. His name, meaning "supplanter" or "heel-grabber," reflects his complex character and history. By coming to speak with Jacob, Hamor acknowledges Jacob's authority and the need to address the situation directly with him. This interaction between Hamor and Jacob highlights the tension between the Israelites and the surrounding peoples, as well as the importance of leadership and diplomacy in resolving conflicts.

Verse 6. - And (meantime) Hamor the father of Shechem went out - accompanied by Shechem (ver. 11) - unto Jacob - who was encamped in the outskirts of the city (Genesis 33:18) - to commune with him concerning Dinah's marriage with his son.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Meanwhile, Shechem’s
שְׁכֶ֖ם (šə·ḵem)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor

father
אֲבִֽי־ (’ă·ḇî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

Hamor
חֲמ֥וֹר (ḥă·mō·wr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2544: Hamor -- father of Shechem

came
וַיֵּצֵ֛א (way·yê·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

to speak
לְדַבֵּ֖ר (lə·ḏab·bêr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

with
אִתּֽוֹ׃ (’it·tōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

Jacob.
יַעֲקֹ֑ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc


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