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Genesis 34:20

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

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Genesis 34:20 in other translations

Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,

Genesis 34:20 · World English Bible

Genesis 34:20 in context

  1. 18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
  2. 19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.
  3. 20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
  4. 21These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for, behold, the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
  5. 22Only on this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.