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Genesis 34:24

What does Genesis 34:24 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 34:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then all the men of the town gave ear to the words of Hamor and Shechem his son; and every male in the town underwent circumcision.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And unto Hamor, and unto Shechem his son, hearken do all those going out of the gate of his city, and every male is circumcised, all those going out of the gate of his city.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they all agreed, and circumcised all the males.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And all that went out at the gate of his city hearkened to Hamor and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised — all that went out at the gate of his city.

Context

v.23Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

v.24This passage

v.25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city unawares, and slew all the males.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Corinthians 7:19

    Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.

  • 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,

  • Isaiah 1:10

    Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

  • Genesis 17:23

    And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

  • Romans 2:28

    For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh:

  • Matthew 7:6

    Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

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