Génesis 34:4

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4 Y habl贸 Sich锚m 谩 Hamor su padre, diciendo: T贸mame por mujer esta moza.

Génesis 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 ) .

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Génesis 34:4 In-Context

2 Y vi贸la Sich锚m, hijo de Hamor Heveo, pr铆ncipe de aquella tierra, y tom贸la, y ech贸se con ella, y la deshonr贸.
3 Mas su alma se apeg贸 谩 Dina la hija de Lea, y enamor贸se de la moza, y habl贸 al coraz贸n de la joven.
4 Y habl贸 Sich锚m 谩 Hamor su padre, diciendo: T贸mame por mujer esta moza.
5 Y oy贸 Jacob que hab铆a Sich锚m amancillado 谩 Dina su hija: y estando sus hijos con su ganando en el campo, call贸 Jacob hasta que ellos viniesen.
6 Y dirigi贸se Hamor padre de Sich锚m 谩 Jacob, para hablar con 茅l.
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