KJV ORIGINAL
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, 'Get this young woman for me as my wife.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Shechem is asking his father to arrange a marriage with Dinah after he had violated her.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis 34, Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, had been violated by Shechem, a prince from the Hivite people in Canaan. Shechem then desired to marry her and approached his father Hamor to negotiate the arrangement, reflecting the cultural norms of that era where marriages were often arranged through family negotiations. This story highlights the tensions between Jacob's family and the local inhabitants as they navigated life in a foreign land.
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