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Genesis 34:20

What does Genesis 34:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 34:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Hamor and Shechem, his son, went to the meeting-place of their town, and said to the men of the town,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Hamor cometh--Shechem his son also--unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And going into the gate of the city, they spoke to the people:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

Context

v.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.

v.20This passage

v.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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Amos 5:15

    Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

  • Deuteronomy 17:5

    then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, who hath done this evil thing, unto thy gates, even the man or the woman; and thou shalt stone them to death with stones.

  • Genesis 23:10

    Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,

  • Zechariah 8:16

    These are the things that ye shall do: Speak ye every man the truth with his neighbor; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates;

  • Amos 5:12

    For I know how manifold are your transgressions, and how mighty are your sins—ye that afflict the just, that take a bribe, and that turn aside the needy in the gate from their right.

  • Proverbs 31:23

    Her husband is known in the gates, When he sitteth among the elders of the land.

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