King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
¶ And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Hamor the father of Sh'khem went out to Ya'akov to speak with him
Berean Standard Bible:
Meanwhile, Shechem’s father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.
American Standard Version:
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Hamor{H2544} the father{H1} of Shechem{H7927} went out{H3318} unto Jacob{H3290} to commune{H1696} with{H854} him.
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Commentary for Genesis 34:6
1. Themes:
- **Betrayal and its consequences**: The verse is part of the narrative where Shechem, the son of Hamor, has just raped Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. This act sets the stage for the subsequent events, including deceit and violence.
- **Family honor and protection**: Jacob's family, particularly his sons, are concerned with the honor of their sister and the family, which leads to a plot for revenge.
- **Cultural and ethnic tensions**: The story reflects the tensions between the Israelites and the Canaanites, emphasizing the importance of tribal identity and the dangers of intermarriage in the ancient world.
2. Historical Context:
- **Patriarchal society**: The narrative takes place in a time when family ties and tribal allegiances were paramount. The actions of individuals affected the entire clan.
- **Canaanite-Israelite relations**: The events occur in the land of Canaan, where the Israelites were semi-nomadic newcomers interacting with established Canaanite city-states. The interaction between Hamor and Jacob represents a diplomatic encounter between these two groups.
- **Marriage and social order**: Marriage was a means of forming alliances. Hamor's approach to Jacob indicates an attempt to use the situation to create a bond between his son and Jacob's family, which was not uncommon in the ancient Near East.
In Genesis 34:6, Hamor's going out to Jacob to communicate suggests an attempt at diplomacy and possibly a negotiation for a peaceful resolution after the wrong done to Dinah, which eventually leads to the proposal of intermarriage and circumcision for the men of Shechem, a precondition set by Dinah's brothers before the eventual massacre.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2544
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֲמוֹר
Transliteration: Chămôwr
Pronunciation: kham-ore'
Description: the same as חֲמוֹר; donkey; Chamor, a Canaanite; Hamor. - Strong's Number: H1
There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָב
Transliteration: ʼâb
Pronunciation: awb
Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. - Strong's Number: H7927
There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁכֶם
Transliteration: Shᵉkem
Pronunciation: shek-em'
Description: the same as שְׁכֶם; ridge; Shekem, a place in Palestine; Shechem. - Strong's Number: H3318
There are 992 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָצָא
Transliteration: yâtsâʼ
Pronunciation: yaw-tsaw'
Description: a primitive root; to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.; [idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail, fall (out), fetch forth (out), get away (forth, hence, out), (able to, cause to, let) go abroad (forth, on, out), going out, grow, have forth (out), issue out, lay (lie) out, lead out, pluck out, proceed, pull out, put away, be risen, [idiom] scarce, send with commandment, shoot forth, spread, spring out, stand out, [idiom] still, [idiom] surely, take forth (out), at any time, [idiom] to (and fro), utter. - Strong's Number: H3290
There are 319 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַעֲקֹב
Transliteration: Yaʻăqôb
Pronunciation: yah-ak-obe'
Description: from עָקַב; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch; Jacob. - Strong's Number: H1696
There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָבַר
Transliteration: dâbar
Pronunciation: daw-bar'
Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work. - Strong's Number: H854
There are 258 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵת
Transliteration: ʼêth
Pronunciation: ayth
Description: probably from אָנָה; properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.; against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.