Genesis 34:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

Then said Shechem to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this maide to wife.

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Referenced Verses

  • Judg 14:2 : 2 And he came vp and told his father and his mother and saide, I haue seene a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistims: now therfore giue me her to wife.
  • 2 Sam 13:13 : 13 And I, whither shall I cause my shame to goe? and thou shalt be as one of the fooles in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, speake to the King, for he will not denie me vnto thee.
  • Gen 21:21 : 21 And he dwelt in the wildernesse of Paran, and his mother tooke him a wife out of the land of Egypt.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 34:5-13
    9 verses
    90%

    5(Nowe Iaakob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter, and his sonnes were with his cattell in the fielde: therefore Iaakob helde his peace, vntill they were come.)

    6Then Hamor the father of Shechem went out vnto Iaakob to commune with him.

    7And whe the sonnes of Iaakob were come out of the fielde and heard it, it grieued the men, & they were very angry, because he had wrought villenie in Israel, in that he had lyen with Iaakobs daughter: which thing ought not to be done.

    8And Hamor communed with them, saying, the soule of my sonne Shechem longeth for your daughter: giue her him to wife, I pray you.

    9So make affinitie with vs: giue your daughters vnto vs, and take our daughters vnto you,

    10And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and doe your businesse in it, and haue your possessions therein.

    11Shechem also said vnto her father & vnto her brethren, Let me finde fauour in your eyes, and I will giue whatsoeuer ye shall appoint me.

    12Aske of me abundantly both dowrie and giftes, and I will giue as ye appoint me, so that ye giue me the maide to wife.

    13Then the sonnes of Iaakob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, talking deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

  • Gen 34:1-3
    3 verses
    88%

    1Then Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare vnto Iaakob, went out to see the daughters of that countrey.

    2Whome when Shechem the sonne of Hamor the Hiuite lorde of that countrey sawe, hee tooke her, and lay with her, and defiled her.

    3So his heart claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iaakob: and he loued the maide, & spake kindely vnto the maide.

  • Gen 34:17-21
    5 verses
    84%

    17But if ye will not hearken vnto vs to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter and depart.

    18Nowe their wordes pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamors sonne.

    19And the yong man deferd not to doe the thing because he loued Iaakobs daughter: he was also the most set by of all his fathers house.

    20Then Hamor and Shechem his Sonne went vnto the gate of their citie, and communed with the men of their citie, saying,

    21These men are peaceable with vs: and that they may dwell in the land, and doe their affaires therin (for behold, the land hath roume ynough for them) let vs take their daughters to wiues, and giue them our daughters.

  • Gen 34:26-27
    2 verses
    82%

    26They slewe also Hamor and Shechem his sonne with the edge of the sword, & tooke Dinah out of Shechems house, and went their way.

    27Againe the other sonnes of Iaakob came vpon the dead, and spoyled the citie, because they had defiled their sister.

  • Gen 34:24
    78%

    24And vnto Hamor, and Shechem his sonne hearkened all that went out of the gate of his citie: and all the men children were circumcised, euen all that went out of the gate of his citie.