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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

Genesis 34:8

Hamor communed with them; with Jacob's sons, to whom Jacob committed the business, being himself oppressed with shame and grief, and fear for his daughter. Your daughter, the daughter of your family; or he thus speaketh to her brothers, because they transacted all in their father's name.

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See also Genesis 34:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - Dinah’s Dishonor This chapter records the rape of Dinah and the revenge of her brothers. Genesis 34:1 Dinah went out to see the daughters of the land. The Jewish doctors of a later period fix the...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 34 DEFILEMENT OF DINAH _ 1. The defilement (Genesis 34:1)_ 2. Hamor's proposal (Genesis 34:4) 3. The deceitful answer of Jacob's sons (Genesis 34:13) 4. The males of Shechem slain ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 34. SHECHEM'S OUTRAGE ON DINAH AVENGED. It is generally agreed that two sources have been used, but much uncertainty prevails as to their identity and extent, while in view of the priestly phr...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART FORTY-THREE THE STORY OF JACOB: INCIDENTS IN CANAAN (Genesis 34:1 to Genesis 35:28) The Biblical Account 1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob went out to see the daughters...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HAMOR COMMUNED WITH THEM, SAYING, THE SOUL OF MY SON SHECHEM LONGETH FOR YOUR DAUGHTER: I PRAY YOU GIVE HER HIM TO WIFE._ Hamor communed with them. The prince and his son seem at first sight to...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DISHONOUR DONE TO DINAH, AND THE CRAFTY REVENGE OF SIMEON AND LEVI 1. Went out to see the daughters of the land] According to Josephus there was a festival among the Canaanites at Shechem....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 34 SHECHEM WANTS TO MARRY DINAH V1 Now Dinah was Leah’s daughter and her father was Jacob. Dinah went out to visit the women who lived in *Canaan...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his des...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְדַבֵּ֥ר חֲמֹ֖ור אִתָּ֣ם לֵ אמֹ֑ר שְׁכֶ֣ם

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JACOB WITH THE SHECHEMITES Genesis 33:18; Genesis 34:1 Jacob was tempted by the fat pastures of Shechem, without thought or care of the character of its people, and he lived to bitterly rue his choic...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    When Jacob parted from Esau he should have gone directly to Beth-el. The previous chapter shows that he did not do so but tarried at Shechem. Unquestionably, this was a mistake. There is nothing more...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    A TRAGIC INCIDENT The move to Shechem (Genesis 33:18-20) proved to be a costly one. Dinah, Leah's daughter, was abducted and raped by Shechem the son of Hamor. He also truly fell in love with her. So,...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Joshua 7:15....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This was contrary to divine appointment. Deuteronomy 7:3....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    8._And Hamor communed with them_. Though the sons of Jacob were justly incensed, yet their indignation ought to have been appeased, or at least somewhat mitigated, by the great courteousness of Hamor....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 THROUGH 35. I have no doubt that in the two wives, as I have said, we have the Gentiles and Israel: Rachel first loved on the earth, but not possessed; but...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HAMOR COMMUNED WITH THEM,.... With Jacob and his sons, who came in just at that time: SAYING, THE SOUL OF MY SON SHECHEM LONGETH FOR YOUR DAUGHTER: the daughter of the family, and the only daught...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. Ver. 8. _And Hamor communed with them._] A fond father seeks to satisfy th...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Hamor communed with them_ Not only with Jacob, but with his sons, to whom Jacob had imprudently referred him. And here we have a particular account of the treaty, in which, it is a shame to say, the...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [DINAH DEFILED.] 1 Dinah is rauished by Shechem. 4 He sueth to marry her. 13 The sonnes of Iacob offer the condition of Circumcision to the Shechemites. 20 Hamor and Shechem perswade them to accep...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    HAMOR'S PROPOSAL...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Hamor communed with them, saying, the soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter; I pray you give her him to wife. Hamor seems to have felt that he was representing a very weak case, for his...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    SIXTH SECTION _Jacobs settlement in Canaan. At Succoth. At Shechem. Dinah. Simeon and Levi. The first manifestation of Jewish fanaticism. Jacob’s rebuke, and removal to Bethel_ GENESIS 33:17 TO GENE...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    SHAMEFUL SIN IN JACOB'S HOUSE Jacob had been concerned about his own house: now he must learn through painful experience that when he puts his house first, he will find trouble and sorrow from his hou...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-19 Young persons, especially females, are never so safe and well off as under the care of pious parents. Their own ignorance, and the flattery and artifices of designing, wicked people, who are eve...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    These Chapter s present to us the history of Jacob at least, the principal scenes in that history. The Spirit of God here sets before us the deepest instruction, first, as to God's purpose of infinite...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 34:8 Hamor H2544 spoke H1696 (H8762) saying H559 (H8800) soul H5315 son H1121 Shechem H7927 longs...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Hamor entered into discussion with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longs after your daughter. I beg you, give her to him to wife. And you make marriages with us. Give your daughters to...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Harvest of evil years comes on Jacob and family. Dinah defiled and the bloody revenge. CHARACTERS: Dinah, Jacob, Hamor, sons of Jacob, Simeon, Levi. CONCLUSION: Untaught maidens who go out...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 34:1. _Dinah._ One of the oldest of Jacob's daughters, for he had many: Genesis 37:35. Josephus intimates that it was a festival day, and it is probable that she had been invited by ladies wit...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _They slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house_ THE PUNISHMENT OF DINAH’S DISHONOUR I. IT WAS PROMPTED BY A FEELING OF VENGEANCE AGAINST THE D...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 34:8 Although Hamor comes to speak to Jacob (v. Genesis 34:6), Jacob appears to be pushed aside by his sons. They are the ones who speak with Hamor and Shechem....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 34:1 Almost as soon as Jacob returns to Canaan, an incident threatens the future security of his family. While the rape of Dinah by Shechem is inexcusable, the retribution by S...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 34:6. Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out unto Jacob to commune with him.] In Oriental countries the fathers arrange the marriages of their children. GENESIS 34:7. WROUGHT...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 34:1 AND DINAH THE DAUGHTER OF LEAH, WHICH SHE BARE UNTO JACOB,—if Dinah was born before Joseph (Genesis 30:21) she was probably in her seventh year when Jacob reached Succoth ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now there's a time gap between Chapter s thirty-three and thirty-four because at the time that they had left the land of Padanaram, Dinah was less than six years old. And now she comes into the story...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    The soul. Genesis 34:3 1 Kings 11:2 Psalms 63:1 Psalms 84:2 Psalms 119:20

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Hamor communed — That is, talked. He came to treat with Jacob himself, but he turns them over to his sons. And here we have a particular account of the treaty, in which it is a shame to say the Canaan...

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