Genesis 34:17

But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised, then will we take our daughter, and go our way.

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In The King James Version

But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

In Context

16Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters unto us; and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

18And their words were pleasing in the eyes of Chamor, and in the eyes of Shechem, the son of Chamor.

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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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