KJV ORIGINAL
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And Hamor spoke with them, saying, 'My son Shechem's heart deeply desires your daughter. Please, I beg you, give her to him as his wife.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Hamor is asking Jacob's family to allow his son Shechem to marry their daughter Dinah, expressing how much Shechem loves her.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation takes place after Shechem had violated Dinah, Jacob's daughter. In ancient Near Eastern culture, marriage was often seen as a way to resolve such situations and restore honor to the violated woman. Hamor, as Shechem's father and a local ruler, is attempting to negotiate a formal marriage arrangement that would legitimize what his son had done.
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