Genesis 34:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.”
Genesis 34:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Genesis 34:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Genesis 34:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.””
Genesis 34:4 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. ”
Genesis 34:4 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, `Take for me this damsel for a wife.'”
Genesis 34:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife. ”
Genesis 34:4 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then said Shechem to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this maide to wife.”
Genesis 34:4 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:4 in Context — Genesis 34
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.
4 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.
What Does Genesis 34:4 Mean?
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