Genesis 34:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,”
Genesis 34:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,”
Genesis 34:20 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, ”
Genesis 34:20 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Hamor cometh--Shechem his son also--unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying,”
Genesis 34:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying, ”
Genesis 34:20 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Hamor and Shechem his Sonne went vnto the gate of their citie, and communed with the men of their citie, saying,”
Genesis 34:20 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:20 in Context — Genesis 34
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, and let us give them our daughters.
22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
What Does Genesis 34:20 Mean?
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