And (meantime) Hamor the father of Shechem went out—accompanied by Shechem (Genesis 34:11)—unto Jacob—who was encamped in the outskirts of the city (Genesis 33:18)—to commune with him concerning Dinah's marriage with his son.
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Genesis 34:6
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