KJV King James Version
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
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Genesis 34:18
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.
WEB World English Bible
Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
ASV American Standard Version
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And their words are good in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor’s son;
Surrounding context — Genesis 34
15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised;
16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he [was] more honourable than all the house of his father.
20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
21 These men [are] peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, [it is] large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
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