Genesis 34:16

Then we will mutually give and receive your daughters as well as ours; and we will live with you, and we will become one people.

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In The King James Version

Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

In Context

15But we may succeed in this, so as to be allied with you, if you are willing to become like us, and if all the male sex among you will be circumcised.

17But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and withdraw.”

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 34:7-18

Treachery of Dinah's Brethren. ( b. c. 1732.) 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done. 8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. 9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your… Read the whole commentary →

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