Genesis 34:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 34:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised.”
Genesis 34:22 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Only on this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. ”
Genesis 34:22 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Only for this do the men consent to us, to dwell with us, to become one people, in every male of us being circumcised, as they are circumcised;”
Genesis 34:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But only in this will the men consent to us to dwell with us, to be one people — if every male among us be circumcised, just as they are circumcised. ”
Genesis 34:22 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Onely herein will the men consent vnto vs for to dwell with vs, and to be one people, if all the men children among vs be circumcised as they are circumcised.”
Genesis 34:22 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:22 in Context — Genesis 34
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.
23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
24 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.
What Does Genesis 34:22 Mean?
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