Now Jacob had heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah while his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob kept quiet until they came in.
Genesis 34:6 - Tree of Life Version Meanwhile Shechem’s father Hamor went out to Jacob in order to speak with him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, |
Now Jacob had heard that he had defiled his daughter Dinah while his sons were with his livestock in the field, so Jacob kept quiet until they came in.
Jacob’s sons had already come in from the field when they heard, and the men were deeply grieved and furious, because he had committed a vile deed in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter, which ought never to be done.
Then Gaal son of Ebed said, “Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn’t he the son of Jerubbaal? Isn’t Zebul his deputy? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem—but why should we serve him?