And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor,.... And told him the whole affair, at least what a strong affection he had for Dinah:saying, get me this damsel to wife; by which he meant not only that he would give his consent that he might marry her, but that he would get her parents' consent unto it, and settle the matter with them; by which it appears how early, and that even among Heathen nations, consent of parents on both sides was judged necessary to marriage.
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Genesis 34:4
Genesis 34:4
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Genesis 34 — OverviewGenesis 34 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleAt this chapter begins the story of Jacob's afflictions in his
children, which were very great, and are recorded to show, 1. The
vanity of this world. That which is dearest to us may prove our
greatest…Genesis 34 — OverviewGenesis 34 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeGenesis 34:1, Dinah is ravished by Shechem; Genesis 34:4, He sues to marry her; Genesis 34:13, The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites; Genesis 34:20, Hamor and Shechem persuade them to…Genesis 34 — OverviewGenesis 34 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of the ravishment of Dinah by Shechem, Ge 34:1; of his father Hamor and him treating with Jacob and his sons about the marriage of her, Ge 34:6; of the condition proposed by Jacob's sons,…Genesis 34:1-5Genesis 34:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleDinah was, for aught that appears, Jacob's only daughter, and we may
suppose her therefore the mother's fondling and the darling of the
family, and yet she proves neither a joy nor a credit to them; for
those…Genesis 34:1-31Genesis 34:1-31 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONGenesis 34:1-31Genesis 34:1-31 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe tragedy at Shechem.
I. DINAH AND SHECHEM.
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