Genesis 34:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 34:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 34:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 34:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor, and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.”
Genesis 34:24 — World English Bible
Genesis 34:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Genesis 34:24 — American Standard Version
Genesis 34:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And unto Hamor, and unto Shechem his son, hearken do all those going out of the gate of his city, and every male is circumcised, all those going out of the gate of his city.”
Genesis 34:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 34:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And all that went out at the gate of his city hearkened to Hamor and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised — all that went out at the gate of his city.”
Genesis 34:24 — Darby Translation
Genesis 34:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And vnto Hamor, and Shechem his sonne hearkened all that went out of the gate of his citie: and all the men children were circumcised, euen all that went out of the gate of his citie.”
Genesis 34:24 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 34:24 in Context — Genesis 34
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.
26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out.
What Does Genesis 34:24 Mean?
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