Hamor

Family: Shechem's family · Role: father · First appears: The Outrage At Shechem

Hamor is identified as the son of Haddakum and grandson of Pered. When Shechem asked him to obtain Dinah as a wife, Simon and Levi deceitfully agreed to the request while asking that Dinah be left alone until they consulted their father Isaac.

The next morning, Hamor and Shechem gathered the city’s men and were circumcised, along with Shechem’s brothers and the other males, at the sons of Jacob’s demand. In the evening of the second day, Haddakum and his brothers sought to kill Hamor, Shechem, and Dinah. Hamor and Shechem told Haddakum that they would attack the Hebrews after securing their request.

Relationship record

Life events

• Shechem asked Hamor to obtain Dinah for him as a wife.(The Outrage At Shechem)
  • With: Shechem Dinah
  • “Shechem bade three of his friends go to his father Hamor, the son of Haddakum, the son of Pered, and say, ‘Get me this damsel to wife.’”
• Simon and Levi deceitfully agreed to the marriage request while asking that Dinah be left alone pending Isaac's counsel.(The Outrage At Shechem)
  • With: Simon Levi Shechem
  • “Simon and Levi answered Hamor and Shechem deceitfully, saying: “All you have spoken unto us we will do. And, behold, our sister is in your house, but keep away from her until we send to our father Isaac concerning this matter”
• Shechem, Hamor, and the city's males were circumcised at the sons of Jacob's demand.(The Outrage At Shechem)
  • With: Shechem
  • “On the next day, Shechem and his father rose up early in the morning, and they assembled all the men of the city, and they called for the sons of Jacob, and they circumcised Shechem, his father, his five brothers, and all the males in the city, six hundred and forty-five men and two hundred and seventy-six lads.”
• Haddakum and his brothers sought to kill Shechem, Hamor, and Dinah.(The Outrage At Shechem)
  • With: Shechem Dinah
  • “Haddakum and his six brothers sprang at the messengers, and sought to slay them, and sought to slay also Shechem, Hamor, and Dinah.”
• Shechem and Hamor told Haddakum they would attack the Hebrews after securing their request.(The Outrage At Shechem)
  • With: Shechem Haddakum
  • “Shechem and his father answered Haddakum and his brothers: ‘Because we saw that the Hebrews would not accede to our wishes concerning their daughter, we did this thing, but when we shall have obtained our request from them, we will then do unto them that which is in your hearts and in ours, as soon as we shall become strong.’”

The Outrage At Shechem

• child: Shechem “Hamor, the son of Haddakum, the son of Pered”
• parent: Haddakum “Hamor, the son of Haddakum, the son of Pered”

Also listed in Shechem's family — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of The Legends of the Jews, Volume I. Made with Rho MD.