Genesis 34:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.”

Genesis 34:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 34:8 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 34:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hamor talked with them, saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.”

Genesis 34:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 34:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife.”

Genesis 34:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 34:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Hamor speaketh with them, saying, `Shechem, my son, his soul hath cleaved to your daughter; give her, I pray you, to him for a wife,”

Genesis 34:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 34:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Hamor spoke to them, saying, My son Shechem's soul cleaves to your daughter: I pray you, give her to him as wife.”

Genesis 34:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 34:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Genesis 34:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 34:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Hamor spoke with them, saying, "The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; give her to him for a wife.”

Genesis 34:8 — The Living Sword

Genesis 34:8 in Context — Genesis 34

6 Y dirigióse Hamor padre de Sichêm á Jacob, para hablar con él.

7 Y los hijos de Jacob vinieron del campo cuando lo supieron; y se entristecieron los varones, y se ensañaron mucho, porque hizo vileza en Israel echándose con la hija de Jacob, lo que no se debía haber hecho.

8 Y Hamor habló con ellos, diciendo: El alma de mi hijo Sichêm se ha apegado á vuestra hija; ruégoos que se la deis por mujer.

9 Y emparentad con nosotros; dadnos vuestras hijas, y tomad vosotros las nuestras.

10 Y habitad con nosotros; porque la tierra estará delante de vosotros; morad y negociad en ella, y tomad en ella posesión.

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What Does Genesis 34:8 Mean?

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