Gen 34:8-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 34:8-10: 34:8-10 Hamor proposed an alliance of intermarriage with the prospect of mutual economic benefit, but God had already promised Jacob everything, including the land (34:10 ; see 14:21-24 ). Hamor wanted to gain control of Israel’s wealth (34:23 ); no good could come of trusting the defiling Canaanites. For some of these reasons, intermarriage with Canaanites was not allowed under the law (see Exod 23:27-33 ; Deut 7:1-5 )—unless, of course, they came to faith (see Josh 2:1-15 ; 6:23-25 ; Matt 1:5 ).

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c14:21-24►

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eExod 23:27-33►

fDeut 7:1-5►

gJosh 2:1-15►

h6:23-25►

iMatt 1:5►

‏ Genesis 34:8-10

Summary for Gen 34:8-10: 34:8-10 ^a Hamor proposed an alliance of intermarriage with the prospect of mutual economic benefit, but God had already promised Jacob everything, including the land (34:10 ^b; see 14:21-24 ^c). Hamor wanted to gain control of Israel’s wealth (34:23 ^d); no good could come of trusting the defiling Canaanites. For some of these reasons, intermarriage with Canaanites was not allowed under the law (see Exod 23:27-33 ^e; Deut 7:1-5 ^f)—unless, of course, they came to faith (see Josh 2:1-15 ^g; 6:23-25 ^h; Matt 1:5 ⁱ).