And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. The young man ... was more honourable, [Hebrew, nikbaad (H3513)] - was held in honour more than all in his father's house. This is proleptically said to account in part for the ready acquiescence of the people.

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