"And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he {was} more honourable…" — Genesis 34:19

Genesis 34:19 · KJV

“And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he {was} more honourable than all the house of his father.”

— Genesis 34:19

Verse 18

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

Verse 20

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

Genesis 34 — Context

But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he {was} more honourable than all the house of his father.

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

These men {are} peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, {it is} large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 4:9

And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. {Jabez: that is, Sorrowful}

Isaiah 62:4

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. {Hephzibah: that is, My delight is in her} {Beulah: that is, Married}

Numbers 22:15

And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.

Acts 13:50

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

2 Kings 5:1

Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, {but he was} a leper. {with: Heb. before} {honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted up, or, accepted in countenance} {deliverance: or, victory}

Isaiah 3:3-5

The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator. {the honourable...: Heb. a man eminent in countenance} {eloquent...: or, skilful of speech}

Isaiah 5:13

Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because {they have} no knowledge: and their honourable men {are} famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst. {honourable...: Heb. glory are men of famine}

Acts 17:12

Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.