He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
Genesis 34:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this girl to be my wife.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Shechem said to his father Hamor, Get me this girl to be my wife. American Standard Version (1901) And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. Common English Bible Shechem said to his father Hamor, “Get this girl for me as my wife.” Catholic Public Domain Version And going on to Hamor, his father, he said, "Obtain this girl for me as a mate." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And going to Hemor his father, he said: Get me this damsel to wife. |
He lived in the wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
And his soul was drawn to Dinah daughter of Jacob; he loved the young woman and spoke tenderly to her.
Now Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but his sons were with his cattle in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came.
As for me, where could I carry my shame? And as for you, you would be as one of the scoundrels in Israel. Now therefore, I beg you, speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”
Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease.
Then he came up and told his father and mother, “I saw a Philistine woman at Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”