Genesis 34:23

Shall not their mikneh and their property and every behemah of theirs be ours? Only let us consent unto them, and they will settle among us.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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

22Only herein will the anashim consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be Am Echad, if every zachar among us be circumcised, just as they are nimolim (ones being circumcised).

24And unto Chamor and unto Shechem bno paid heed all that went out of the Sha'ar of his city; and every zachar was circumcised, all that went out of the Sha'ar of his city.

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:12Let us swallow them up chayyim (alive) like She'ol; 1 and whole, as those that go down into the bor (pit); 1

Proverbs 28:20An ish emunot (faithful man, loyal man) shall abound with birkhot, 1 but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not go unpunished. 1

John 6:26In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, Omein, omein, I say to you, you are seeking me not because you saw otot (miraculous signs), but because you ate of the loaves and were glutted.

1 Timothy 6:6But chasidus with tzufriedenkait (contentment) is great revach (gain, profit).

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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