Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city to speak to the men of their city. New Living Translation and he went with his father, Hamor, to present this proposal to the leaders at the town gate. English Standard Version So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying, Berean Standard Bible So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city: King James Bible And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, New King James Version And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying: New American Standard Bible So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the people of their city, saying, NASB 1995 So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying, NASB 1977 So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying, Legacy Standard Bible So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying, Amplified Bible Then Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their [walled] city [where the leading men would meet] and spoke with the men of the city, saying, Christian Standard Bible So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men there.” American Standard Version And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, Contemporary English Version The two men met with the other leaders of their city and told them: English Revised Version And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, GOD'S WORD® Translation So Hamor and his son Shechem went to their city gate to speak to the men of their city. They said, Good News Translation Hamor and his son Shechem went to the meeting place at the city gate and spoke to the people of the town: International Standard Version So Hamor and his son Shechem entered the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city. Majority Standard Bible So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city: NET Bible So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, New Heart English Bible Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying, Webster's Bible Translation And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, World English Bible Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Hamor comes—his son Shechem also—to the gate of their city, and they speak to the men of their city, saying, Young's Literal Translation And Hamor cometh -- Shechem his son also -- unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying, Smith's Literal Translation And Hamor will come, and Shechem his son, to the gate of their city, and they will speak to the men of the city, saying, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd going into the gate of the city they spoke to the people: Catholic Public Domain Version And entering at the gate of the city, they spoke to the people: New American Bible So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and said to the men of their city: New Revised Standard Version So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their town and spoke to the men of their town, saying, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Khamor came, and Shekeem his son, to the gate of their city and they spoke with the men of their city and they said to them, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying: Brenton Septuagint Translation And Emmor and Sychem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers…19The young man, who was the most respected of all his father’s household, did not hesitate to fulfill this request, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. 20So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city: 21“These men are at peace with us. Let them live and trade in our land; indeed, it is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.… Cross References Genesis 23:10-18 Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham, / “No, my lord. Listen to me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. I give it to you in the presence of my people. Bury your dead.” / Again Abraham bowed down before the people of the land ... Genesis 34:8-17 But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife. / Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves. / You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.” ... 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. Joshua 9:6-15 They went to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and said to him and the men of Israel, “We have come from a distant land; please make a treaty with us.” / But the men of Israel said to the Hivites, “Perhaps you dwell near us. How can we make a treaty with you?” / “We are your servants,” they said to Joshua. Then Joshua asked them, “Who are you and where have you come from?” ... 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 13:28-29 Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!” / So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule. 1 Kings 21:8-13 Then Jezebel wrote letters in Ahab’s name, sealed them with his seal, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived with Naboth in his city. / In the letters she wrote: “Proclaim a fast and give Naboth a seat of honor among the people. / But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.” ... Proverbs 1:10-19 My son, if sinners entice you, do not yield to them. / If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit. ... Proverbs 4:14-17 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. / Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by. / For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. ... Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him: / haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, / a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, ... Proverbs 12:5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel of the wicked leads to deceit. Proverbs 14:15 The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps. Proverbs 26:24-26 A hateful man disguises himself with his speech, but he lays up deceit in his heart. / When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart. / Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. Jeremiah 9:8 Their tongues are deadly arrows; they speak deception. With his mouth a man speaks peace to his neighbor, but in his heart he sets a trap for him. Matthew 10:16 Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Treasury of Scripture And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, the gate. Genesis 22:17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; Genesis 23:10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, Deuteronomy 17:5 Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die. Jump to Previous City Communed Fellow Gate Hamor Meeting-Place Shechem Speak Talked TownsmenJump to Next City Communed Fellow Gate Hamor Meeting-Place Shechem Speak Talked TownsmenGenesis 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. So Hamor and his son Shechem Hamor and Shechem are central figures in this narrative. Hamor, the father, is a Hivite, a group of people living in Canaan. His name means "donkey," which in ancient times symbolized strength and service. Shechem, his son, shares his name with the city, indicating his prominence. The narrative of Genesis 34 revolves around their actions and decisions, which have significant implications for the covenant people of Israel. This father-son duo represents the leadership and authority within their community, and their actions reflect the cultural and moral dynamics of the time. went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Hamorחֲמ֛וֹר (ḥă·mō·wr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2544: Hamor -- father of Shechem and his son בְּנ֖וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Shechem וּשְׁכֶ֥ם (ū·šə·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7927: Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor went וַיָּבֹ֥א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the gate שַׁ֣עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of their city עִירָ֑ם (‘î·rām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement and addressed וַֽיְדַבְּר֛וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue the men אַנְשֵׁ֥י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 582: Man, mankind of their city: עִירָ֖ם (‘î·rām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement Links Genesis 34:20 NIVGenesis 34:20 NLT Genesis 34:20 ESV Genesis 34:20 NASB Genesis 34:20 KJV Genesis 34:20 BibleApps.com Genesis 34:20 Biblia Paralela Genesis 34:20 Chinese Bible Genesis 34:20 French Bible Genesis 34:20 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 34:20 Hamor and Shechem his son came (Gen. 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