Genesis 34:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.”

Genesis 34:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 34:4 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 34:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.””

Genesis 34:4 — World English Bible

Genesis 34:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.”

Genesis 34:4 — American Standard Version

Genesis 34:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, `Take for me this damsel for a wife.'”

Genesis 34:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 34:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife.”

Genesis 34:4 — Darby Translation

Genesis 34:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Genesis 34:4 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 34:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this young woman for a wife."”

Genesis 34:4 — The Living Sword

Genesis 34:4 in Context — Genesis 34

2 Elle fut aperçue de Sichem, fils de Hamor, prince du pays. Il l’enleva, coucha avec elle, et la déshonora.

3 Son cœur s’attacha à Dina, fille de Jacob; il aima la jeune fille, et sut parler à son cœur.

4 Et Sichem dit à Hamor, son père: Donne-moi cette jeune fille pour femme.

5 Jacob apprit qu’il avait déshonoré Dina, sa fille; et, comme ses fils étaient aux champs avec son troupeau, Jacob garda le silence jusqu’à leur retour.

6 Hamor, père de Sichem, se rendit auprès de Jacob pour lui parler.

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What Does Genesis 34:4 Mean?

Genesis 34:4 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 34. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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