The Meaning of Genesis 34:18 Explained

Genesis 34:18

KJV: And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

YLT: And their words are good in the eyes of Hamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, Hamor's son;

Darby: And their words were good in the eyes of Hamor and Shechem, Hamor's son.

ASV: And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 34:18?

MEANING: What does Genesis 34:18 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 34:18 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 34:18?

What is the context of Genesis 34:18?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

What does Genesis 34:18 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 34:18-31 - Jacob's Sons Spoil The Shechemites

It is not easy to steer our family life amid the rocks and quicksands of present-day worldliness; but we shall not prosper by using the world's weapons of duplicity and craft. The true way is to make our homes so attractive that our children will not be tempted to court the alliances that are offered by those whose only portion is in this life. Our Ruths would not leave our fields if we dropped more handfuls on purpose for them. The treachery of these two brethren was absolutely inexcusable. On his dying-bed Jacob reverted to it, and pronounced their scattering in Israel. Though Levi undid that curse by his obedience and devotion, Simeon seems to have made no effort in that direction, and soon became as water absorbed by the desert-sands. But see Revelation 7:7. What an awful thing it is when our conduct is such as to make religion offensive to those who observe our behavior, Genesis 34:30. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 34

¹ Dinah is ravished by Shechem
⁴ He requests to marry her
¹³ The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites
²⁰ Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it
²⁵ The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city
³⁰ Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi

What do the individual words in Genesis 34:18 mean?

And pleased their words - Hamor and Shechem son of Hamor

וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם בְּעֵינֵ֣י חֲמ֑וֹר וּבְעֵינֵ֖י שְׁכֶ֥ם בֶּן־ חֲמֽוֹר

וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ	And pleased
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יָטַב Sense: to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad.
דִבְרֵיהֶ֖ם	their words
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine plural Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
בְּעֵינֵ֣י	-
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, cdc Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
חֲמ֑וֹר	Hamor
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: חֲמֹור Sense: the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine.
שְׁכֶ֥ם	Shechem
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁכֶם Sense: son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob’s arrival.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
חֲמֽוֹר	of Hamor
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: חֲמֹור Sense: the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine.

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