Genesis 34:18

And their words pleased Chamor, and Shechem Ben Chamor.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.

In Context

17But if ye will not pay heed unto us, to become circumcised; then will we take biteinu (our daughter), and we will go.

19And the na'ar deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Bat Ya'akov; and he was more respected than kol Bais Aviv.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:16And the news thereof was heard in Bais Pharaoh saying, Achei Yosef are come; and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his avadim.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 34:7-18

Treachery of Dinah's Brethren. ( b. c. 1732.) 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done. 8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. 9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your… Read the whole commentary →

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