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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Shechem&#8217s father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Hamor, Shechem’s father, came to discuss the matter with Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Shechem’s father Hamor went to Jacob to talk with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Shechem&#8217s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hamor arrived at Jacob's home <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Shechem's father Hamor came to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Shechem's father Hamor went out to talk with Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Shechem's father Hamor arrived to talk to Jacob. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Shechem?s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Shechem's father Hamor went to speak with Jacob about Dinah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to commune with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hamor, father of Shechem, goes out to Jacob to speak with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Hamor, father of Shechem, goeth out unto Jacob to speak with him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem will go forth to Jacob to speak to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when Hemor the father of Sichem was come out to speak to Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, when Hamor, the father of Shechem, had gone out to speak to Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out to discuss the matter with Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Khamor the father of Shekeem went out to Yaquuv to speak with him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to speak with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Emmor the father of Sychem went forth to Jacob, to speak to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/34-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8531" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">The Defiling of Dinah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7927.htm" title="7927: šə·ḵem (N-proper-ms) -- Ridge, a district in N. Pal., also a son of Hamor. The same as shkem; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine.">Meanwhile, Shechem’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî- (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">father</a> <a href="/hebrew/2544.htm" title="2544: ḥă·mō·wr (N-proper-ms) -- Father of Shechem. The same as chamowr; donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite.">Hamor</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: lə·ḏab·bêr (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">to speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Genesis 49:5-7</a></span><br />Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. / May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. / Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Genesis 33:18-20</a></span><br />After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city. / And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. / There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-44.htm">Genesis 31:44-54</a></span><br />Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.” / So Jacob picked out a stone and set it up as a pillar, / and he said to his relatives, “Gather some stones.” So they took stones and made a mound, and there by the mound they ate. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Genesis 24:3-4</a></span><br />and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, / but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-2</a></span><br />So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-15.htm">Exodus 34:15-16</a></span><br />Do not make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices. / And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a></span><br />Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Joshua 9:15-21</a></span><br />And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. / Three days after they had made the treaty with the Gibeonites, the Israelites learned that they were neighbors, living among them. / So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-1.htm">Judges 14:1-3</a></span><br />One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. / So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” / But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-23.htm">2 Samuel 13:23-29</a></span><br />Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king. / And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?” / “No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">2 Samuel 13:1-22</a></span><br />After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom. / Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her. / Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-2</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">Nehemiah 13:23-27</a></span><br />In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/9-1.htm">Ezra 9:1-2</a></span><br />After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. / Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Acts 15:20</a></span><br />Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to commune with him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Commune</a> <a href="/genesis/34-4.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/34-5.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/34-5.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/genesis/33-19.htm">Shechem's</a> <a href="/genesis/32-19.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/genesis/18-33.htm">Talk</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/25-22.htm">Commune</a> <a href="/genesis/34-8.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/34-7.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/34-7.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/genesis/34-8.htm">Shechem's</a> <a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/exodus/29-42.htm">Talk</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-1.htm">Dinah is ravished by Shechem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-4.htm">He requests to marry her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-25.htm">The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-30.htm">Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Meanwhile</b><br>This word indicates a continuation of events from the previous verses. It suggests that while other actions were taking place, such as Dinah's brothers hearing of her defilement, another significant event was occurring. This sets the stage for the unfolding narrative and highlights the urgency and complexity of the situation.<p><b>Shechem’s father Hamor</b><br>Hamor is introduced as the father of Shechem, the man who defiled Dinah. The name Hamor means "donkey" in Hebrew, which may imply strength or stubbornness. Hamor is a Hivite, a group of Canaanite people, indicating the cultural and religious differences between Jacob's family and the inhabitants of the land. This sets up a contrast between the covenant people of God and the surrounding nations.<p><b>came to speak</b><br>Hamor's action of coming to speak with Jacob suggests a formal approach to negotiate or resolve the situation. In ancient Near Eastern culture, such negotiations were common in resolving disputes or arranging marriages. This reflects the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in maintaining peace and relationships between different groups.<p><b>with Jacob</b><br>Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelite family, is the central figure in this narrative. His role as the head of the family places him in a position of authority and responsibility. The meeting with Hamor underscores the gravity of the situation, as it involves the honor and future of Jacob's family. Jacob's response and decisions will have significant implications for his descendants and their relationship with the surrounding peoples.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>A Hivite prince who defiled Dinah, Jacob's daughter. His actions set off a series of events leading to conflict between his people and Jacob's family.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamor.htm">Hamor</a></b><br>The father of Shechem and a Hivite leader. He attempts to negotiate with Jacob for the marriage of his son to Dinah, seeking to resolve the situation diplomatically.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelite family, father of Dinah. He is approached by Hamor for negotiations regarding the incident involving his daughter.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dinah.htm">Dinah</a></b><br>The daughter of Jacob and Leah, whose defilement by Shechem is the catalyst for the events in this chapter.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hivites.htm">Hivites</a></b><br>A Canaanite people living in the land where Jacob and his family were sojourning. They are represented by Hamor and Shechem in this account.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_honor.htm">The Importance of Family Honor</a></b><br>The incident with Dinah and Shechem highlights the significance of family honor and the lengths to which families might go to protect it. This can lead to both righteous and unrighteous actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/negotiation_and_diplomacy.htm">Negotiation and Diplomacy</a></b><br>Hamor's approach to Jacob shows an attempt at diplomacy and resolution. In conflicts, seeking peaceful solutions is often a wise first step.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Shechem's sin against Dinah has far-reaching consequences, affecting entire communities. Sin often has a ripple effect beyond the immediate act.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_boundaries.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Boundaries</a></b><br>The account underscores the importance of maintaining cultural and spiritual boundaries, as seen in the Israelites' later laws against intermarriage with pagan nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a></b><br>Despite human actions and conflicts, God's overarching plan for His people continues to unfold, as seen in the broader account of Genesis.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dinah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Dinah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_34_27-29__how_does_it_align_with_later_laws.htm">Genesis 34:27-29 - How does the looting and enslavement of the city align with later biblical laws condemning such acts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_simeon_and_levi_punish_a_city.htm">Genesis 34:13-29 - Why would Simeon and Levi punish an entire city for one man's crime, and is there historical or archaeological evidence of such collective retribution?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_blessings_for_his_sons.htm">What are Jacob's prophetic blessings for his sons?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And</span> (meantime) <span class="cmt_word">Hamor the father of Shechem went out</span> - accompanied by Shechem (ver. 11) - <span class="cmt_word">unto Jacob</span> - who was encamped in the outskirts of the city (<a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Genesis 33:18</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">to commune with him</span> concerning Dinah's marriage with his son. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/34-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Meanwhile, Shechem’s</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7927.htm">Strong's 7927: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shechem -- 'ridge', a district in Northern Palestine, also a son of Hamor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">father</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hamor</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2544.htm">Strong's 2544: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hamor -- father of Shechem</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּצֵ֛א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to speak</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדַבֵּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jacob.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/34-6.htm">Genesis 34:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/34-6.htm">OT Law: Genesis 34:6 Hamor the father of Shechem went out (Gen. 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