Genesis 34:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 34:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 34:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 34:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him.”

Genesis 34:6 — World English Bible

Genesis 34:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 34:6 — American Standard Version

Genesis 34:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Hamor, father of Shechem, goeth out unto Jacob to speak with him;”

Genesis 34:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 34:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Hamor the father of Shechem came out to Jacob, to speak to him. ”

Genesis 34:6 — Darby Translation

Genesis 34:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out vnto Iaakob to commune with him.”

Genesis 34:6 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 34:6 in Context — Genesis 34

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.

7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

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What Does Genesis 34:6 Mean?

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