Genesis 34:15

Only on this condition will we make an alliance with you: if you will be as we are, in that every male of you be circumcised.

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In The King James Version

But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;

In Context

14“We cannot do this. We cannot give our sister to someone who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.

16Then will we give our daughters to you and take your daughters to us and will live with you and we will become one people.

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Cross References

Galatians 4:12I entreat you, friends, to become like me, as I became like you. You have never done me any wrong.

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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