Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent until they returned.
Genesis 34:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Hamor father of Shechem went out to Jacob to have a talk with him. American Standard Version (1901) And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. Common English Bible Meanwhile, Hamor, Shechem’s father, went out to Jacob to speak with him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when Hamor, the father of Shechem, had gone out to speak to Jacob, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Hemor, the father of Sichem, was come out to speak to Jacob, |
Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent until they returned.
Jacob’s sons returned from the field when they heard about the incident. They were deeply grieved and very angry, for Shechem had committed an outrage against Israel by raping Jacob’s daughter, and such a thing should not be done.
Gaal son of Ebed said, ‘Who is Abimelech and who is Shechem that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal, and isn’t Zebul his officer? You are to serve the men of Hamor, the father of Shechem. Why should we serve Abimelech?