Genesis 34:6
What does Genesis 34:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 34:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Hamor, the father of Shechem, came out to have a talk with Jacob.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Hamor, father of Shechem, goeth out unto Jacob to speak with him;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when Hemor the father of Sichem was come out to speak to Jacob,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Hamor the father of Shechem came out to Jacob, to speak to him.
Context
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.
v.6This passage
v.7And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
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