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Genesis 34:4

HamorShechem

2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

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

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

5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.

6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

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BSB
So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”
KJV
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
WEB
Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”
ASV
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
DARBY
And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife.
BLB
And Shechem spoke to Hamor his father, saying, “Get for me this young woman for a wife.”
ÅB
Så sa Sikem til Hemor, sin far: La meg få denne pike til hustru!
OTB
Så sa Sikem til sin far Hamor: "Få meg denne unge kvinnen til kone."
B1930
Så sa Sikem til Hemor, sin far: La mig få denne pike til hustru!

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Cross references

  • Judges 14:2

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

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  • Genesis 21:21

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

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  • 2 Samuel 13:13

    And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt 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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