Old Testament · VERSE 16

Genesis 34:16

King James Version

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

THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE

Genesis 34:16 in context

And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:

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

Genesis 34:16SELECTED VERSE

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

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

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.

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