Genesis 34:18
16 Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.
17 But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”
Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
19 The 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.
20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
- KJV
- And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
- WEB
- Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
- ASV
- And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor`s son.
- DARBY
- And their words were good in the eyes of Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son.
- BLB
- And their words were good in the eyes of Hamor and Shechem, son of Hamor.
- ÅB
- Og de syntes godt om deres ord, både Hemor og Sikem, Hemors sønn.
- OTB
- Hamor og hans sønn Sikem fant forslaget akseptabelt.
- B1930
- Og de syntes godt om deres ord, både Hemor og Sikem, Hemors sønn.