Genesis 34:19

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter; and he was the most honored of all the house of his father.

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In The King James Version

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.

In Context

18And their words were pleasing in the eyes of Chamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, the son of Chamor.

20And Chamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying,

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Cross References

Genesis 41:20And the lean and the ill-favored cows did eat up the first seven fat cows;

1 Samuel 22:14Then answered Achimelech the king, and said, And who is among all thy servants so trusted as David, and the king's son-in-law, and freely admitted to thy private council, and is honored in thy house?

1 Chronicles 4:9And Ja'bez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Ja'bez, saying, Because I bore him in pain.

Isaiah 3:3The captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the skilful artificer, and the eloquent orator.

Isaiah 23:8Who hath resolved this against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traders are the honorable of the earth?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 34:19-25

18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives,… Read the whole commentary →

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