KJV ORIGINAL
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
What they said made Hamor and his son Shechem happy.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing that Hamor and Shechem were pleased with the proposal they heard from Jacob's sons.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Shechem had violated Dinah (Jacob's daughter) and then wanted to marry her. Jacob's sons had just proposed that all the men in Shechem's city be circumcised as a condition for the marriage and future relationships between their peoples.
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