Nation
The Hivites
A Canaanite people descended from Canaan and named among the nations living in the land.
A Canaanite people descended from Canaan and named among the nations living in the land. Scripture first names the group at Genesis 10:17.
The people in Scripture
A Canaanite people descended from Canaan and named among the nations living in the land.
Biblical record
Their first recorded mention is Genesis 10:17. Later references on this page describe the group’s place, actions, or descendants as Scripture presents them.
People of Hivites
Hamor
Hivite prince who sold land to Jacob and was later killed by Simeon and Levi
A Hivite prince and father of Shechem who negotiated with the patriarch Jacob and was ultimately killed by Jacob's sons.
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Shechem, Son of Hamor
Hivite prince whose violation of Dinah led to the massacre of his city by Simeon and Levi
A Hivite prince and son of Hamor whose violation of Dinah led to a violent conflict between his city and the sons of Jacob.
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