Bible Commentary

And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. 6. And Hamor ] This verse continues Gen 34:4. The intervening Gen 34:5 is continued in Gen 34:7. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Gen 34:6-31 They slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 34:6”

And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. Being unable to punish the delinquent, and not knowing what to do, he waits for his sons coming and advice. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 34:5”

And Shechem spoke unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. 4. Get me ] The parents were accustomed to obtain a wife for their son: see Gen 21:21, Gen 24:3-4; Jdg 14:2. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges He desires both his fathers consent and assistance herein. Fuente: English … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 34:4”

And his soul cleaved unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spoke kindly unto the damsel. 3. his soul ] i.e. his affections. Heb. nephesh. Cf. Gen 12:13, Gen 27:4. kindly, &c.] Heb. to the heart of the damsel. The same phrase, sometimes rendered “comfortably,” occurs in Gen 50:21; 2Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 34:3”

And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. 2. Hivite ] See Gen 10:17. The name of a Canaanite tribe. In Jos 9:7 the Hivites are found in Gibeon; but, from Jdg 3:3 and Jos 11:3, their dwelling-place … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 34:2”

And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bore unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 1. Dinah ] See Gen 30:21, Gen 31:41, from which passages the age of Dinah at the time of Jacob’s flight from Haran may be computed. She was nearly the last of Jacob’s children born … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 34:1”

And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel. 20. erected ] Lit. “set up.” A verb used elsewhere, not of an altar, but of a “pillar” or upright stone. Cf. Gen 35:14; Gen 35:20 and Jos 24:26. Hence many prefer here to read “pillar” ( mabah) instead of “altar” ( mizba). El-elohe-Israel ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 33:20”

And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of money. 19. the parcel of ground ] or “the portion of the field.” Lat. partem agri. For “parcel,” Fr. “parcelle,” from Lat. particula, see Jos 24:32; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 33:19”

And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city. 18 20. Jacob at Shechem 18. in peace ] R.V. marg. to Shalem, a city of. The rendering in the margin is possible. It is supported by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 33:18”

And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. 17. Succoth ] This verse preserves the traditional explanation of the origin of the name Succoth, “booths,” “huts”; LXX . The site of Succoth is not yet identified with any … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 33:17”