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Genesis 34:8

American Standard Version

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife.

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Genesis 34:8 in other translations

Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.

Genesis 34:8 · World English Bible

Genesis 34:8 in context

  1. 6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
  2. 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.
  3. 8And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife.
  4. 9And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
  5. 10And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.