Genesis 34:4

4 "Get me this girl as a wife," he told his father Hamor.

Genesis 34:4 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 34:4

And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor
And told him the whole affair, at least what a strong affection he had for Dinah:

saying, get me this damsel to wife;
by which he meant not only that he would give his consent that he might marry her, but that he would get her parents' consent unto it, and settle the matter with them; by which it appears how early, and that even among Heathen nations, consent of parents on both sides was judged necessary to marriage. It seems by this as if Dinah was now detained in the house of Hamor or Shechem, and was upon the spot, or near at hand, when Shechem addressed his father about her, see ( Genesis 34:26 ) .

Genesis 34:4 In-Context

2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, a prince of the region, saw her, he took her and raped her.

3 He became infatuated with Dinah, daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke tenderly to her.

4 "Get me this girl as a wife," he told his father Hamor.

5 Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter Dinah, but since his sons were with his cattle in the field, he remained silent until they returned.

6 Meanwhile, Shechem's father Hamor came to speak with Jacob.