Genesis 34:6

6 Then Hemor the father of Sichem went out vnto Iacob to come 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 and spake vnto his father Hemor saynge gett me this mayde vnto my wyfe.

5 And Iacob herde that he had defyled Dina his doughter but his sonnes were with the catell in the felde and therfore he helde his peace vntill they were come.

6 Then Hemor the father of Sichem went out vnto Iacob to come with him.

7 And the sonnes of Iacob came out of the felde as soone as they herde it for it greued them and they were not a litle wrooth because he had wrought folie in Israell in that he had lyen with Iacobs doughter which thinge oughte not to be done.

8 And Hemor comened with the sainge? the soule of my sonne Siche logeth for youre doughter geue her him to wyfe