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Genesis 34:8 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Genesis 34:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 34 verse 8 to related passages throughout 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.”
Genesis 34:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 34:8
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray y... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
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Cross-References for Genesis 34:8
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“You shall not go among them”
“My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.”
“and even faints for the courts of Yahweh. My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.”
“the daughter of Jacob”
“when he was in the desert of Judah.>> God”