Genesis 34:23
What does Genesis 34:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 34:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then will not their cattle and their goods and all their beasts be ours? so let us come to an agreement with them so that they may go on living with us.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts--are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, shall be ours; only in this let us condescend, and by dwelling together, we shall make one people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Their cattle, and their possessions, and every beast of theirs, shall they not be ours? only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.
Context
v.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.
v.23This passage
v.24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 2:16
and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.
- John 6:26
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw signs, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were filled.
- 1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is great gain:
- Proverbs 1:12
Let us swallow them up alive as Sheol, And whole, as those that go down into the pit;
- Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
- Acts 19:24
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no little business unto the craftsmen;
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