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So let us agree to their terms, and they will settle among us.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But if we do this, all their livestock and possessions will eventually be ours. Come, let’s agree to their terms and let them settle here among us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Will not their livestock, their property and all their beasts be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will dwell with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Shall</i> not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs <i>be</i> ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Will</i> not their livestock, their property, and every animal of theirs <i>be</i> ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will their livestock and their property and all their animals not be ours? Let’s just consent to them, and they will live with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Will not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Will not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Will not their livestock and what they acquire and all their cattle be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Will not their cattle and their possessions and all their animals be ours [if we do this]? Let us consent [to do as they ask], and they will live here with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Won’t their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let’s agree with them, and they will live with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Won&#8217t their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live with us.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Just think! We'll get their property, as well as their flocks and herds. All we have to do is to agree, and they will live here with us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Won't their livestock, their personal property, and all their animals be ours? We only need to agree to do this for them. Then they'll live with us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Won't all their livestock and everything else they own be ours? So let us agree that they can live among us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Shouldn't all their cattle, acquisitions, and animals belong to us? So, let's give our consent to them, and then they'll live with us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If we do so, won't their livestock, their property, and all their animals become ours? So let's consent to their demand, so they will live among us." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Won?t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let us agree with them, so they will settle among us."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Will not their cattle, and their substance, and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Won’t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let’s give our consent to them, and they will dwell with us.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />their livestock, and their substance, and all their beasts—are they not ours? Only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts -- are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Their cattle and their possession and all their quadrupeds, shall they not be to us? only we will consent to them, and they will dwell with us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, shall be ours: only in this let us condescend, and by dwelling together, we shall make one people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, will be ours, if only we will acquiesce to this, and so, in living together, will form one people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Would not their livestock, their property, and all their animals then be ours? Let us just agree with them, so that they will settle among us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Will not their livestock, their property, and all their animals be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live among us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, their wealth, their possessions, and all their cattle will eventually be ours; only let us consent to their proposals, and they will dwell with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Their wealth and their possessions and all their cattle behold, they are ours, however we will consent to them and they will dwell with us.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And shall not their cattle and their herds, and their possessions, be ours? only in this let us conform to them, and they will dwell with us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/34-23.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=8667" 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">22</span>But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4735.htm" title="4735: miq·nê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Cattle. From qanah; something bought, i.e. Property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition.">their livestock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7075.htm" title="7075: wə·qin·yā·nām (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Something gotten or acquired, acquisition. From qanah; creation, i.e. creatures; also acquisition, purchase, wealth.">their possessions,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: bə·hem·tām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">animals become ours?</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">Only</a> <a href="/hebrew/225.htm" title="225: nê·’ō·w·ṯāh (V-Nifal-Imperf.Cohort-1cp) -- To consent, agree. A primitive root; properly, to come, i.e. to assent.">let us consent</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">to them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yê·šə·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">and they will dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">among us.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.…<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="/genesis/17-12.htm">Genesis 17:12-14</a></span><br />Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring. / Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant. / But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a></span><br />Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.<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="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">Nehemiah 13:23-27</a></span><br />In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Psalm 105:44</a></span><br />He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-19.htm">Proverbs 1:19</a></span><br />Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-27.htm">Proverbs 15:27</a></span><br />He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-6.htm">Isaiah 56:6-7</a></span><br />And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-25.htm">Jeremiah 9:25-26</a></span><br />“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh— / Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-26.htm">Ezekiel 16:26-29</a></span><br />You prostituted yourself with your lustful neighbors, the Egyptians, and increased your promiscuity to provoke Me to anger. / Therefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct. / Then you prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, because you were not yet satisfied. Even after that, you were still not satisfied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/7-8.htm">Hosea 7:8-9</a></span><br />Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is an unturned cake. / Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of their's be our's? only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-12.htm">Proverbs 1:12,13</a></b></br> Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4,5</a></b></br> Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-20.htm">Proverbs 28:20</a></b></br> A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Agree</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/genesis/32-17.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/genesis/9-10.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/genesis/31-39.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/genesis/34-5.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/genesis/34-22.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/genesis/34-5.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/genesis/31-16.htm">Ours</a> <a href="/genesis/34-10.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/genesis/34-10.htm">Property</a> <a href="/genesis/34-16.htm">Settle</a> <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/genesis/31-25.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/genesis/32-26.htm">Won't</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/14-16.htm">Agree</a> <a href="/exodus/2-24.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/genesis/37-20.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/41-44.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/genesis/34-29.htm">Goods</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Livestock</a> <a href="/numbers/32-32.htm">Ours</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/genesis/36-7.htm">Property</a> <a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Settle</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Substance</a> <a href="/genesis/34-28.htm">Theirs</a> <a href="/genesis/42-20.htm">Won't</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>Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours?</b><br>This phrase reflects the economic motivations behind the proposal made by Shechem and Hamor to the men of their city. In the ancient Near Eastern context, wealth was often measured in terms of livestock and possessions. The desire to acquire Jacob's wealth through intermarriage with his family highlights the materialistic and opportunistic nature of their intentions. This mirrors the broader biblical theme of covetousness and the dangers of prioritizing material gain over righteousness, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/1_timothy/6-10.htm">1 Timothy 6:10</a>, which warns against the love of money.<p><b>Only let us consent to them,</b><br>The phrase "let us consent to them" indicates a willingness to agree to the terms set by Jacob's sons, which involved circumcision. This reflects the cultural practice of making covenants or agreements, often sealed by a physical sign or ritual. In this case, circumcision was a significant religious and cultural marker for the Israelites, symbolizing their covenant with God (<a href="/genesis/17-10.htm">Genesis 17:10-14</a>). The willingness of the Shechemites to undergo circumcision for economic and social integration underscores the superficial nature of their commitment, contrasting with the deeper spiritual significance it held for the Israelites.<p><b>and they will dwell among us.”</b><br>The promise that "they will dwell among us" suggests a desire for integration and coexistence between the Shechemites and Jacob's family. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the tension between God's people and surrounding nations. Throughout the Old Testament, there are numerous instances where the Israelites are warned against assimilating with pagan cultures, which could lead to idolatry and moral compromise (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a>). The proposal here foreshadows the potential for such compromise, highlighting the importance of maintaining distinctiveness as God's chosen people. This theme is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to be in the world but not of it (<a href="/john/17-14.htm">John 17:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shechem.htm">Shechem</a></b><br>- A city in the land of Canaan, significant in biblical history as a place of covenant and conflict.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hamor.htm">Hamor</a></b><br>- The father of Shechem, a Hivite prince, who seeks to negotiate with Jacob's family for the marriage of his son to Dinah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>- The patriarch of the Israelite tribes, father of Dinah, and a central figure in the unfolding events.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dinah.htm">Dinah</a></b><br>- The daughter of Jacob and Leah, whose defilement by Shechem sets off the events of <a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_jacob.htm">The Sons of Jacob</a></b><br>- Particularly Simeon and Levi, who respond deceitfully and violently to the situation with Shechem.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>The proposal by Hamor reflects a worldly perspective that values material gain over spiritual integrity. Believers must be cautious of compromising their values for worldly benefits.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_deceit.htm">The Consequences of Deceit</a></b><br>The deceitful agreement by Jacob's sons leads to violence and further conflict. This serves as a warning against using deceit as a means to an end, as it often leads to destructive outcomes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Jacob's passive response contrasts with the need for decisive, godly leadership in times of moral crisis. Leaders are called to uphold righteousness and seek God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a></b><br>The account underscores the call for God's people to remain distinct and holy, avoiding entanglements with ungodly practices and alliances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The desire for material gain expressed by Hamor contrasts with the biblical call to trust in God's provision and timing, rather than seeking shortcuts through ungodly means.<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/summarize_noah's_story_in_the_bible..htm">What is the summary of Noah's story in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/animals_on_noah's_ark.htm">How many animals were on Noah's ark? (Genesis 6:19-20 vs. Genesis 7:2-3)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_esau's_wives_differ_in_genesis.htm">In Genesis 36:2-3, Esau's wives differ from those mentioned in Genesis 26:34 and 28:9--why the discrepancy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_34_27-29__how_does_it_align_with_later_laws.htm">Genesis 34:27-29 - How does the looting and enslavement of the city align with later biblical laws condemning such acts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/34-23.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">Will not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲל֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their livestock,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְנֵהֶ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(miq·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their possessions,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקִנְיָנָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qin·yā·nām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7075.htm">Strong's 7075: </a> </span><span class="str2">Creation, creatures, acquisition, purchase, wealth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">their</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">animals [become ours]?</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהֶמְתָּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hem·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Only</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֚ךְ</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">let us consent</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵא֣וֹתָה</span> <span class="translit">(nê·’ō·w·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - 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 them,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third 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">and they will dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֵשְׁב֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yê·šə·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among us.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּֽנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/34-23.htm">OT Law: Genesis 34:23 Won't their livestock and their possessions (Gen. 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