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Genesis 34:8

HamorShechem

6 Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.

7 When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

9 Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.

10 You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

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BSB
But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.
KJV
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
WEB
Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Hamor spoke to them, saying, My son Shechem's soul cleaves to your daughter: I pray you, give her to him as wife.
BLB
And Hamor spoke with them, saying, “Shechem my son—his soul longs for your⁺ daughter. Please, give her to him for a wife.
ÅB
Da talte Hemor med dem og sa: Min sønn Sikems hjerte henger ved deres datter; kjære, la ham få henne til hustru,
OTB
Men Hamor talte med dem og sa: "Min sønn Sikems sjel lengter etter deres datter. Vær så snill å gi henne til ham som kone.
B1930
Da talte Hemor med dem og sa: Min sønn Sikems hjerte henger ved eders datter; kjære, la ham få henne til hustru,

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  • Psalms 119:20

    My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.

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  • 1 Kings 11:2

    These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

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  • Psalms 63:1

    O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.

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  • Genesis 34:3

    And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly.

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  • Psalms 84:2

    My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

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