Genesis 34:24

All the men of the city listened to Hamor and Shechem, his son. Every male was circumcised.

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And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.

In Context

23Will not their livestock and their property—all their animals be ours? So let us agree with them, and they will live among us.”

25On the third day, when they were still in pain, two of the sons of Jacob (Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers), each took his sword and they attacked the city that was certain of its security, and they killed all the males.

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Cross References

Genesis 23:10Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth, and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth, of all those who had come into the gate of his city, saying,

Isaiah 1:10Hear the word of Yahweh, you rulers of Sodom; 1 listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah: 1

Romans 2:28For he is not a Jew who is merely one outwardly; neither is circumcision that which is merely outward in the flesh.

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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