Genesis 34:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 34:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 34:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 34:18 — KJV
“And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.”
— Genesis 34:18 (KJV)
Genesis 34:18 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 34:18
“And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. pieces...: or, lambs”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:18: hamor, shechem, son
“And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:18: hamor, shechem, son
“And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired. expired: Heb. fulfilled”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:18: words, pleased, son
“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. defiled...: Heb. humbled her”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:18: hamor, shechem, son
“And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 34:18: hamor, shechem, son
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