Genesis

Genesis 34:4–10

4So Shechem told his father Hamor, “Get me this girl as a wife.”

5Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his livestock in the field, he remained silent about it until they returned. 6Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob. 7When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israela by lying with Jacob’s daughter — a thing that should not be done.

8But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife. 9Intermarry with us; give us your daughters and take our daughters for yourselves. 10You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

Footnotes

  • a 34:7 Or against Israel

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Genesis 34:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Shechemשְׁכֶ֔םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - masculine singularH7927 shoulder
toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
his fatherאָבִ֖יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרḥă·mō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH2544 Chamor
Getקַֽח־qaḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
meלִ֛יlîPreposition; first person common singular
thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
girlהַיַּלְדָּ֥הhay·yal·dāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3207 girl, damsel
as a wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

Genesis 34:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Jacobוְיַעֲקֹ֣בwə·ya·‘ă·qōḇConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
heardשָׁמַ֗עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
thatכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Shechem had defiledטִמֵּא֙ṭim·mêVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2930 be or become unclean
his daughterבִתּ֔וֹḇit·tōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1323 daughter
Dinahדִּינָ֣הdî·nāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1783 Dinah
but since his sonsוּבָנָ֛יוū·ḇā·nāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1121 son
wereהָי֥וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
withאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH854 with
his livestockמִקְנֵ֖הוּmiq·nê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4735 cattle
in the fieldבַּשָּׂדֶ֑הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
heיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
remained silentוְהֶחֱרִ֥שׁwə·he·ḥĕ·rišConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they returnedבֹּאָֽם׃bō·’āmVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go

Genesis 34:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Meanwhileשְׁכֶ֖םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - masculine singularH7927 shoulder
Shechem’sשְׁכֶ֖םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - masculine singularH7927 shoulder
fatherאֲבִֽי־’ă·ḇî-Noun - masculine singular constructH1 father
Hamorחֲמ֥וֹרḥă·mō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH2544 Chamor
cameוַיֵּצֵ֛אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
to speakלְדַבֵּ֖רlə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
withאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob

Genesis 34:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
sonsוּבְנֵ֨יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
heard what had happenedכְּשָׁמְעָ֔םkə·šā·mə·‘āmPreposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
they returnedבָּ֤אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
They were filled withמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
griefוַיִּֽתְעַצְּבוּ֙way·yiṯ·‘aṣ·ṣə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6087 hurt, pain, grieve
and furyוַיִּ֥חַרway·yi·ḥarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2734 burn, be kindled
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Shechem had committedעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
an outrageנְבָלָ֞הnə·ḇā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5039 senselessness
in Israelבְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לḇə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
by lyingלִשְׁכַּב֙liš·kaḇPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7901 lie down
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH853 mark of the accusative
Jacob’sיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
daughterבַּֽת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
a thingוְכֵ֖ןwə·ḵênConjunctive waw; AdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
that should notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be doneיֵעָשֶֽׂה׃yê·‘ā·śehVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

Genesis 34:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Hamorחֲמ֖וֹרḥă·mō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH2544 Chamor
saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to themאִתָּ֣ם’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
My sonבְּנִ֗יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
Shechemשְׁכֶ֣םšə·ḵemNoun - proper - masculine singularH7927 shoulder
longs forחָֽשְׁקָ֤הḥā·šə·qāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2836 be attached to, love
your daughterבְּבִתְּכֶ֔םbə·ḇit·tə·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
Pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
giveתְּנ֨וּtə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
herאֹתָ֛הּ’ō·ṯāhDirect object marker; third person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
to himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
as his wifeלְאִשָּֽׁה׃lə·’iš·šāhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female

Genesis 34:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Intermarry with usוְהִֽתְחַתְּנ֖וּwə·hiṯ·ḥat·tə·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH2859 wife's father
giveתִּתְּנוּ־tit·tə·nū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
usלָ֔נוּlā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
your daughtersבְּנֹֽתֵיכֶם֙bə·nō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1323 daughter
and takeתִּקְח֥וּtiq·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3947 take
our daughtersבְּנֹתֵ֖ינוּbə·nō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH1323 daughter
for yourselvesלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Genesis 34:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You may settleתֵּשֵׁ֑בוּtê·šê·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
among usוְאִתָּ֖נוּwə·’it·tā·nūConjunctive waw; Preposition; first person common pluralH854 with
and the landוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙wə·hā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
open to youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
Live hereשְׁבוּ֙šə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
move about freelyוּסְחָר֔וּהָū·sə·ḥā·rū·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singularH5503 travel round, palpitate
and acquire your own propertyוְהֵֽאָחֲז֖וּwə·hê·’ā·ḥă·zūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralH270 grasp, take hold, take possession

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Genesis 34:4 Judges 14:2

Genesis 34:7 Joshua 7:15 · Judges 20:6 · Deuteronomy 22:21

Genesis 34:9 Deuteronomy 7:3

Genesis 34:10 Genesis 13:9 · Genesis 47:27 · Genesis 42:34 · Genesis 20:15

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