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Genesis 34:18-20
Living Bible
Genesis 34:18-20
Living Bible
18-19 Hamor and Shechem gladly agreed, and lost no time in acting upon this request, for Shechem was very much in love with Dinah, and could, he felt sure, sell the idea to the other men of the city—for he was highly respected and very popular. 20 So Hamor and Shechem appeared before the city council[a] and presented their request.
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- Genesis 34:20 appeared before the city council, literally, “came into the gate of their city.”
Genesis 34:18-20
New International Version
Genesis 34:18-20
New International Version
18 Their proposal seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem. 19 The young man, who was the most honored(A) of all his father’s family, lost no time in doing what they said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.(B) 20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city(C) to speak to the men of their city.
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