Genesis 34:19

17 But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

18 Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.

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:

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.

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
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.
KJV
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
WEB
The young man didn’t wait to do this thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter, and he was honored above all the house of his father.
ASV
And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob`s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.
DARBY
And the youth did not delay to do this, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honourable above all in the house of his father.
BLB
And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter; and He [was] more honorable than all the house of his father.
ÅB
Og den unge mann drøyde ikke med å gjøre dette, for han var glad i Jakobs datter, og han var den som hadde mest å si i sin fars hus.
OTB
Den unge mannen, som var mer respektert enn hele sin fars husstand, nølte ikke med å gjøre som de sa, fordi han var henrykt over Jakobs datter.
B1930
Og den unge mann drygde ikke med å gjøre dette, for han var glad i Jakobs datter, og han var den som hadde mest å si i sin fars hus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 22:15

    Then Balak sent other princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first messengers.

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  • Acts 13:50

    The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

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  • Acts 17:12

    As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.

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  • Song of Solomon 8:6

    Set me as a seal over your heart, as a seal upon your arm. For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as unrelenting as Sheol. Its sparks are fiery flames, the fiercest blaze of all.

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  • Isaiah 62:4

    No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.

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  • Genesis 29:20

    So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

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  • Isaiah 23:8–9

    Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?

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  • 2 Kings 5:1

    Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.

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