Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and conversed with the men of their city, saying,

New American Standard Bible

So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

King James Version

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Holman Bible

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men there.

International Standard Version

Now Shechem was the most important person in his father's household. So Hamor and his son Shechem entered the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city.

American Standard Version

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

Amplified

Then Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their [walled] city [where the leading men would meet] and spoke with the men of the city, saying,

Bible in Basic English

Then Hamor and Shechem, his son, went to the meeting-place of their town, and said to the men of the town,

Darby Translation

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

Julia Smith Translation

And Hamor will come, and Shechem his son, to the gate of their city, and they will speak to the men of the city, saying,

King James 2000

And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying,

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city, and they spoke to the men of their city, saying,

Modern King James verseion

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then Hamor and Shechem went unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

NET Bible

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city,

New Heart English Bible

Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,

The Emphasized Bible

So Hamor entered with Shechem his son into the gate of their city, - and they spake unto the men of their city, saying:

Webster

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

World English Bible

Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,

Youngs Literal Translation

And Hamor cometh -- Shechem his son also -- unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And Hamor
חמור 
Chamowr 
Usage: 13

and Shechem
שׁכם 
Sh@kem 
Usage: 49


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

unto the gate
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

of their city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094
Usage: 1094

and communed
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

with the men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

The Rape Of Dinah And The Massacre At Shechem

19 And the young man did not delay to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter. And he was honored above all the house of his father. 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and conversed with the men of their city, saying, 21 These men are peaceable with us, therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade in it, for, behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.


Cross References

Ruth 4:1

Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. And, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by, to whom he said, Such man, stay, turn aside. Sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

Genesis 22:17

that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore, and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies,

Genesis 23:10

Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the sons of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

Deuteronomy 17:5

then thou shall bring forth that man or that woman, who has done this evil thing, to thy gates, even the man or the woman, and thou shall stone them to death with stones.

2 Samuel 15:2

And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate. And it was so, that, when any man had a suit which should come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city are thou? And he said, Thy

Job 29:7

when I went forth to the gate to the city, when I prepared my seat in the street.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.

Amos 5:10

They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks uprightly.

Amos 5:12

For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins--ye who afflict the just man, who take a bribe, and who turn aside the needy in the gate [from their right].

Amos 5:15

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate. It may be that LORD, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates.

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