Genesis 34:8 — Bible Verse (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.”

Genesis 34:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 34:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 34:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.”

Genesis 34:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 34:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Genesis 34:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 34:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Hamor speaketh with them, saying, `Shechem, my son, his soul hath cleaved to your daughter; give her, I pray you, to him for a wife,”

Genesis 34:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 34:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Hamor spoke to them, saying, My son Shechem's soul cleaves to your daughter: I pray you, give her to him as wife. ”

Genesis 34:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 34:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Hamor communed with them, saying, the soule of my sonne Shechem longeth for your daughter: giue her him to wife, I pray you.”

Genesis 34:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 34:8 in Context — Genesis 34

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.

9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

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What Does Genesis 34:8 Mean?

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