Genesis 34:23
“Shall not their cattell, and their substance, and euery beast of theirs bee ours? onely let vs consent vnto them, and they will dwell with vs.”
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Genesis 34:23 Context
21These men are peaceable with vs, therefore let them dwel in the land, and trade therein: for the land, behold, it is large enough for them: let vs take their daughters to vs for wiues, and let vs giue them our daughters. 22Onely herein will the men consent vnto vs, for to dwell with vs to be one people, if euery male among vs bee circumcised, as they are circumcised. 23Shall not their cattell, and their substance, and euery beast of theirs bee ours? onely let vs consent vnto them, and they will dwell with vs. 24And vnto Hamor and vnto Shechem his sonne, hearkened all that went out of the gate of his citie; and euery male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his citie. 25¶ And it came to passe on the thirde day when they were sore, that two of the sonnes of Iacob, Simeon and Leui, Dinahs brethren, tooke each man his sword and came vpon the citie boldly, and slew all the males.
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Other Translations for Genesis 34:23
[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.
- King James Version
"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."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then will not their cattle and their goods and all their beasts be ours? so let us come to an agreement with them so that they may go on living with us.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
Won't their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let us give our consent to them, and they will dwell with us."
- World English Bible
their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts -- are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 34:23
34:23 Shall not their cattle and their substance be ours? - They observed that Jacob's sons were industrious, thriving people, and promised themselves and their neighbours advantage by an alliance with them: it would improve ground and trade, and bring money into their country.