His mother found a wife for him in Egypt. They continued living in the Paran desert.
Genesis 34:4 - Easy To Read Version Shechem told his father, “Please get this girl for me so that I can marry her.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
His mother found a wife for him in Egypt. They continued living in the Paran desert.
Jacob learned that the boy had done this very bad thing to his daughter. But all Jacob’s sons were out in the field with the cattle. So Jacob did nothing until they came home.
I would never get rid of my shame. And people would think that you are just a common criminal. Please, talk with the king. He will let you marry me.”
Get married and have sons and daughters. Find wives for your sons. And let your daughters be married. Do that so they also may have sons and daughters. Have many children and grow in number in Babylon. Don’t become fewer in number.
When he got back home he said to his father and mother, “I saw a Philistine woman in Timnah. I want you to get her for me. I want to marry her.”