Genesis 34:4

What does Genesis 34:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 34:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife.

Context

v.3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

v.4This passage

v.5Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter; and his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they came.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 14:2

    And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.

  • Genesis 21:21

    And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

  • 2 Samuel 13:13

    And I, whither shall I carry my shame? and as for thee, thou wilt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

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