Genesis 34:6

6 And Hamor the father of Shechem 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 So Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, "Get me this girl to be my wife."

5 Now Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah; but his sons were with his cattle in the field, so Jacob held his peace until they came.

6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to speak with him,

7 just as the sons of Jacob came in from the field. When they heard of it, the men were indignant and very angry, because he had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob's daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done.

8 But Hamor spoke with them, saying, "The heart of my son Shechem longs for your daughter; please give her to him in marriage.