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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 />Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Hamor and his son Shechem agreed to their proposal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Their words pleased Hamor and Hamor’s son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now their words seemed reasonable to Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now their words seemed reasonable to Hamor and Shechem, Hamor&#8217s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now their words seemed reasonable to Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now their words seemed good in the sight of Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Their words seemed reasonable to Hamor and his son Shechem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their words seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their words seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hamor and Shechem liked what was said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These terms seemed fair to Hamor and his son Shechem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />What they said pleased Hamor and his son Shechem, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their offer pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And their words are good in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor’s son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And their words are good in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor's son;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their words will be pleasing in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor's son.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Their offer pleased Hemor, and Sichem his son: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Their offer pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their proposal pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their words pleased Hamor and Hamor’s son Shechem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem, Hamor's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their words were pleasing in the eyes of Khamor and in the eyes of Shekeem his son.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the words pleased Emmor, and Sychem the son of Emmor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/34-18.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=8625" 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 Revenge of Dinah's Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.” <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏiḇ·rê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">Their offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: way·yî·ṭə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">seemed good</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.">to Hamor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ū·ḇə·‘ê·nê (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain."></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.">and his</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <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.">Shechem.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>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.…<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="/exodus/34-16.htm">Exodus 34:16</a></span><br />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/9-14.htm">Joshua 9:14-15</a></span><br />Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not seek the counsel of the LORD. / And Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them.<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/13-12.htm">2 Samuel 13:12-14</a></span><br />“No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not violate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! / Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” / But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her.<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/13-25.htm">Nehemiah 13:25-27</a></span><br />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! / Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin. / Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-35.htm">Psalm 106:35</a></span><br />but they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32</a></span><br />He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Proverbs 7:21-23</a></span><br />With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him. / He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap, / until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-28.htm">Matthew 5:28</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a></span><br />For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-21.htm">Mark 7:21-23</a></span><br />For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-34.htm">John 8:34</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/34-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/33-11.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/33-15.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/genesis/27-4.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/acts/6-5.htm">Proposal</a> <a href="/james/3-17.htm">Reasonable</a> <a href="/genesis/29-20.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/genesis/34-3.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/genesis/39-21.htm">Good</a> <a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Hamor</a> <a href="/genesis/45-16.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/genesis/49-15.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/genesis/41-37.htm">Proposal</a> <a href="/acts/18-14.htm">Reasonable</a> <a href="/genesis/40-10.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Shechem</a> <a href="/genesis/34-24.htm">Words</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'; 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In the context of <a href="/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>, Jacob's sons had deceitfully proposed that the men of Shechem undergo circumcision as a condition for intermarriage. The acceptance of this offer highlights the cultural and economic motivations of Hamor and Shechem, who saw the potential for increased wealth and alliances through intermarriage with Jacob's family. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of forming alliances through marriage.<p><b>to Hamor and his son Shechem:</b><br>Hamor was the Hivite ruler of the city of Shechem, and his son Shechem was the prince who had defiled Dinah, Jacob's daughter. The mention of both father and son underscores the familial and political dynamics at play. Shechem's desire to marry Dinah, despite his previous actions, suggests a complex interplay of personal desire and political strategy. The city of Shechem, located in the region of Canaan, was a significant urban center in biblical times, often associated with key events in Israel's history, such as the covenant renewal under Joshua (<a href="/joshua/24.htm">Joshua 24:1-25</a>). The willingness of Hamor and Shechem to accept the terms proposed by Jacob's sons also foreshadows the tragic outcome of the narrative, where the deceit leads to violence and retribution.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamor.htm">Hamor</a></b><br>The father of Shechem, a Hivite prince. He is involved in negotiating with Jacob's sons after his son Shechem defiled Dinah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The son of Hamor, who defiled Dinah, Jacob's daughter. He is deeply infatuated with Dinah and seeks to marry her.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob's_sons.htm">Jacob's Sons</a></b><br>They are the brothers of Dinah, who are negotiating with Hamor and Shechem. They are deceitful in their agreement, planning to avenge their sister.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dinah.htm">Dinah</a></b><br>The daughter of Jacob and Leah, who was defiled by Shechem. Her situation is the catalyst for the events in this chapter.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city_of_shechem.htm">The City of Shechem</a></b><br>A significant location in the account, representing the broader cultural and moral conflict between Jacob's family and the Canaanites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_sin.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Sin</a></b><br>The agreement seemed good to Hamor and Shechem, but it was rooted in deceit. Sin often appears attractive but leads to destruction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_integrity.htm">The Importance of Integrity</a></b><br>Jacob's sons lacked integrity in their dealings. As Christians, we are called to be people of our word, reflecting God's truthfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_unequal_alliances.htm">Guarding Against Unequal Alliances</a></b><br>The account warns against forming alliances with those who do not share our values, as it can lead to compromise and conflict.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rash_decisions.htm">The Consequences of Rash Decisions</a></b><br>Shechem's impulsive actions led to devastating consequences. We must seek God's wisdom before making significant decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_forgiveness_and_reconciliation.htm">The Role of Forgiveness and Reconciliation</a></b><br>While the chapter does not explicitly address forgiveness, the broader biblical account encourages us to seek reconciliation rather than revenge.<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/is_circumcision_in_gen_34_22_anachronistic.htm">Genesis 34:22 - Could the use of circumcision as a deceptive tactic reflect an anachronistic or exaggerated element in the text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_lying_against_god's_teachings.htm">How can we express gratitude according to the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Their words pleased Hamor.</span>--We gather from this that circumcision was a rite not only well known, but regarded as something honourable; for otherwise they would not so readily have submitted to a thing so painful.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 18, 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And their words pleased</span> (literally, <span class="accented">were flood in the eyes of</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Hamor, and</span> (literally, <span class="accented">in the eyes of</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Shechem</span>, <span class="accented">Hamor's son. And the young man deferred not</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> delayed not) <span class="cmt_word">to do the thing</span> (literally, <span class="accented">the word, i.e.</span> to submit to circumcision. This is stated here by anticipation), <span class="cmt_word">because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honorable</span> - literally, more <span class="accented">honored</span>, doubtless because more worthy of regard (cf. <a href="/1_chronicles/4-9.htm">1 Chronicles 4:9</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">than all the house of his father</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/34-18.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">Their offer</span><br /><span class="heb">דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḏiḇ·rê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seemed good</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yî·ṭə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm">Strong's 3190: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be good, well, glad, or pleasing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Hamor</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמ֑וֹר</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">and his</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמֽוֹר׃</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">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Shechem.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁכֶ֥ם</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/34-18.htm">Genesis 34:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/34-18.htm">OT Law: Genesis 34:18 Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem Hamor's (Gen. 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