Genesis 34:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 34:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Genesis 34:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 34:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts--are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'”
Genesis 34:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Their cattle, and their possessions, and every beast of theirs, shall they not be ours? only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us. ”
Genesis 34:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Shall not their flockes and their substance and all their cattell be ours? onely let vs consent herein vnto them, and they will dwell with vs.”
Genesis 34:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:23 in Context — Genesis 34
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.
25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
What Does Genesis 34:23 Mean?
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