Genesis 34:4
“And Shechem spake vnto his father Hamor, saying, Get mee this damsell to wife.”
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Genesis 34:4 Context
2And when Shechem the sonne of Hamor the Hiuite, prince of the countrey saw her, he tooke her, and lay with her, and defiled her. 3And his soule claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iacob, and hee loued the damsell, and spake kindly vnto the damsell. 4And Shechem spake vnto his father Hamor, saying, Get mee this damsell to wife. 5And Iacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter (now his sonnes were with his cattel in the field) and Iacob helde his peace vntill they were come. 6¶ And Hamor the father of Shechem went out vnto Iacob to commune with him.
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And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
- King James Version
So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this young girl for a wife."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Shechem said to Hamor, his father, Get me this girl for my wife.
- Basic English Bible
And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife.
- Darby Bible
And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel for a wife.
- Webster's Bible
Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, "Get me this young lady as a wife."
- World English Bible
And Shechem speaketh unto Hamor his father, saying, `Take for me this damsel for a wife.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And Shechem spoke unto his father Hamor, saying: 'Get me this damsel to wife.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible