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If every man among you will be circumcised like we are,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Only on this condition will we agree with you—that you will become as we are by every male among you being circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we <i>be</i>, that every male of you be circumcised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But on this <i>condition</i> we will consent to you: If you will become as we <i>are,</i> if every male of you is circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Only on this <i>condition</i> will we consent to you: if you will become like us, in that every male of you will be circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Only on this condition will we consent to you: if you will become like us, in that every male of you be circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Only on this <i>condition</i> will we consent to you: if you will become like us, in that every male of you be circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Only on this <i>condition</i> will we consent to you: if you will become like us, in that every male among you be circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But we will consent to you only on this <i>condition:</i> if you will become like us, in that every male among you <i>consents to</i> be circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will agree with you only on this condition: if all your males are circumcised as we are.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will agree with you only on this condition: if all your males are circumcised as we are.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But we will let you marry her, if you and the other men in your tribe agree to be circumcised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We will give our consent to you only on one condition: Every male must be circumcised as we are.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We can agree only on the condition that you become like us by circumcising all your males. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But we'll agree to your request, only if you will become like us by circumcising every male among you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us?every one of your males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We will give you our consent on this one condition: You must become like us by circumcising all your males.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Only on this condition will we agree with you; that you become like us by circumcising all your males;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But in this will we consent to you: If ye will be as we are, that every male of you shall be circumcised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Only on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Only for this we consent to you: if you are as we, to have every male of you circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Only for this we consent to you; if ye be as we, to have every male of you circumcised,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But in this will we consent to you, if ye will be as we to circumcise to you every male;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But in this way may we be allied with you, if you will be like us, and all the male sex among you be circumcised: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But we may succeed in this, so as to be allied with you, if you are willing to become like us, and if all the male sex among you will be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Only on this condition will we agree to that: that you become like us by having every male among you circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Only on this condition will we consent to you: that you will become as we are and every male among you be circumcised.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But on this condition will we consent to you: that you will become like us, and circumcise every male as we are circumcised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />However in this we will consent to you, if it is that you would be like us and you will circumcise every male just as we are circumcised<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Only on these terms will we conform to you, and dwell among you, if ye also will be as we are, in that every male of you be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/34-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8604" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>“We cannot do such a thing,” they said. “To give our sister to an uncircumcised man would be a disgrace to us. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/225.htm" title="225: nê·’ō·wṯ (V-Nifal-Imperf-1cp) -- To consent, agree. A primitive root; properly, to come, i.e. to assent.">We will consent</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">to this</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">on one</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: bə·zōṯ (Prep-b:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this."></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">condition,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">that you become</a> <a href="/hebrew/4135.htm" title="4135: lə·him·mōl (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To circumcise. A primitive root; to cut short, i.e. Curtail; by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy.">circumcised</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: ḵā·mō·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">like us—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">every one of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2145.htm" title="2145: zā·ḵār (N-ms) -- Male. From zakar; properly, remembered, i.e. A male.">your males.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-48.htm">Exodus 12:48</a></span><br />If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-2.htm">Joshua 5:2-9</a></span><br />At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.” / So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. / Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">1 Samuel 18:25</a></span><br />Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm">2 Samuel 3:14</a></span><br />Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-2</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a></span><br />Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/12-3.htm">Leviticus 12:3</a></span><br />And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Acts 15:1</a></span><br />Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Acts 15:5</a></span><br />But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-24.htm">Acts 15:24</a></span><br />It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-2.htm">Galatians 5:2-3</a></span><br />Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all. / Again I testify to every man who gets himself circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-25.htm">Romans 2:25-29</a></span><br />Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. / If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? / The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-18.htm">1 Corinthians 7:18-19</a></span><br />Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised. / Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-2.htm">Philippians 3:2-3</a></span><br />Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh! / For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-11.htm">Colossians 2:11</a></span><br />In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But in this will we consent to you: If you will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/4-12.htm">Galatians 4:12</a></b></br> Brethren, I beseech you, be as I <i>am</i>; for I <i>am</i> as ye <i>are</i>: ye have not injured me at all.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/31-44.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/genesis/34-14.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/luke/2-21.htm">Circumcising</a> <a href="/genesis/31-40.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/genesis/32-15.htm">Male</a> <a href="/genesis/32-14.htm">Males</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-16.htm">Undergoes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/genesis/34-17.htm">Circumcised</a> <a href="/joshua/5-8.htm">Circumcising</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Condition</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Male</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Males</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Undergoes</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-1.htm">Dinah is ravished by Shechem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-4.htm">He requests to marry her.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-13.htm">The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-20.htm">Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-25.htm">The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/34-30.htm">Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>We will consent to this on one condition</b><br>This phrase indicates a negotiation or agreement contingent upon a specific requirement. In the context of <a href="/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>, the sons of Jacob are responding to Shechem and Hamor's request for Dinah to marry Shechem after he defiled her. The condition set by Jacob's sons is strategic, reflecting their intent to deceive. This reflects the broader biblical theme of covenant and conditions, reminiscent of God's covenants with humanity, which often include stipulations or signs, such as the rainbow with Noah or circumcision with Abraham.<p><b>that you become circumcised like us</b><br>Circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham, marking the Israelites as God's chosen people (<a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a>). By demanding circumcision, Jacob's sons are ostensibly asking the Shechemites to become part of their community and faith. However, their true intent is deceitful, as they plan to use this as a means to weaken and attack the Shechemites. This reflects the tension between outward religious rites and inward faithfulness, a theme echoed in the prophets and the New Testament, where true circumcision is of the heart (<a href="/romans/2-29.htm">Romans 2:29</a>).<p><b>every one of your males</b><br>This requirement for all males to be circumcised emphasizes the communal aspect of the covenant sign. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, such a demand would have been significant, as it involved a painful and personal commitment. The demand for all males to undergo circumcision also highlights the severity of the sons' deception, as it involves the entire community of Shechem. This phrase connects to the broader biblical narrative of collective identity and responsibility, seen in the communal aspects of Israel's covenant relationship with God and the collective consequences of sin and obedience throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/dinah.htm">Dinah</a></b><br>The daughter of Jacob and Leah, whose defilement by Shechem sets the stage for the events in <a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>The son of Hamor the Hivite, who defiles Dinah and seeks to marry her.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamor.htm">Hamor</a></b><br>The father of Shechem, who negotiates with Jacob's sons for Dinah's hand in marriage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob's_sons.htm">Jacob's Sons</a></b><br>Particularly Simeon and Levi, who deceitfully propose circumcision as a condition for intermarriage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/circumcision.htm">Circumcision</a></b><br>A significant religious and cultural practice for the Israelites, symbolizing their covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenantal_identity.htm">The Importance of Covenantal Identity</a></b><br>Circumcision was a sign of the covenant with God, reminding believers of their distinct identity and calling.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deception_and_its_consequences.htm">Deception and Its Consequences</a></b><br>The deceitful proposal by Jacob's sons leads to violence and further conflict, illustrating the destructive nature of deceit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_spiritual_boundaries.htm">Cultural and Spiritual Boundaries</a></b><br>The demand for circumcision underscores the tension between maintaining spiritual distinctiveness and engaging with surrounding cultures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_righteousness_in_relationships.htm">The Role of Righteousness in Relationships</a></b><br>The passage challenges believers to consider how righteousness and integrity should guide their interactions and agreements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_forgiveness_and_justice.htm">The Complexity of Forgiveness and Justice</a></b><br>The account invites reflection on how justice and forgiveness are balanced in the face of wrongdoing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_abrahamic_covenant.htm">What is the Abrahamic Covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_objectivism.htm">What defines a covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_circumcision_in_gen_34_22_anachronistic.htm">Genesis 34:22 - Could the use of circumcision as a deceptive tactic reflect an anachronistic or exaggerated element in the text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_teachings_does_the_bible_provide.htm">What teachings does the Bible provide?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/34-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">We will consent</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵא֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(nê·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_225.htm">Strong's 225: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come, to assent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to this</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">on one</span><br /><span class="heb">אַךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">condition,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֚ם</span> <span class="translit">(’im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that you become</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְי֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">circumcised</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִמֹּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·him·mōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4135.htm">Strong's 4135: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like us—</span><br /><span class="heb">כָמֹ֔נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·mō·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">every one of</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your males.</span><br /><span class="heb">זָכָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ḵār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2145.htm">Strong's 2145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remembered, a male</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/34-15.htm">Genesis 34:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/34-15.htm">OT Law: Genesis 34:15 Only on this condition will we consent (Gen. 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