Genesis 34:23

And, if we agree to do that, they will stay here. All their animals and everything they own will be ours too. Come on, let's do what they ask.”

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In The King James Version

Shall 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.

In Context

22But they will only stay here if all our men have their young men's ceremony. If we do that we can be one big mob together.

24All the men in the town agreed with Hamor and Sheckem and had the young men's ceremony.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 34:19-25

18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son. 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives,… Read the whole commentary →

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