Genesis 34:6

6 Meanwhile, Hamor, Shechem's father, went out to Jacob to speak with him.

Genesis 34:6 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 34:6

And Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out unto Jacob
Unto the tent of Jacob without the city:

to commune with him;
to talk with him about the affair of Dinah, to pacify him, and endeavour to gain his consent, that his son might marry her, and to settle the, terms and conditions of the marriage.

Genesis 34:6 In-Context

4 Shechem said to his father Hamor, "Get this girl for me as my wife."

5 Now Jacob heard that Shechem defiled his daughter Dinah; but his sons were with the animals in the countryside, so he decided to keep quiet until they got back.

6 Meanwhile, Hamor, Shechem's father, went out to Jacob to speak with him.

7 Just then, Jacob's sons got back from the countryside. When they heard what had happened, they were deeply offended and very angry, because Shechem had disgraced Israel by sleeping with Jacob's daughter. Such things are simply not done.

8 Hamor said to them, "My son Shechem's heart is set on your daughter. Please let him marry her.