Genesis 34:24

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.

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  • Gen 23:10 : 10 Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
  • Gen 23:18 : 18 unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
  • Isa 1:10-16 : 10 Hear the word of Jehovah, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah. 11 What unto me is the multitude of your sacrifices? saith Jehovah: I have had enough of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats. 12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to trample my courts? 13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,-- I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting. [ 14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary of bearing them. 15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood. 16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
  • Matt 7:6 : 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn and rend you.
  • Rom 2:28-29 : 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
  • 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.
  • Gen 17:23 : 23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 34:25-27
    3 verses
    85%

    25And 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 unawares, and slew all the males.

    26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went forth.

    27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and plundered the city, because they had defiled their sister.

  • Gen 34:17-23
    7 verses
    84%

    17But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

    18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

    19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was honored above all the house of his father.

    20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

    21These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for, behold, the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

    22Only 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.

    23Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

  • Gen 34:1-4
    4 verses
    79%

    1And Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

    2And Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her; and he took her, and lay with her, and humbled her.

    3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.

    4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.

  • Gen 34:6-8
    3 verses
    79%

    6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.

    7And the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

    8And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you, give her unto him to wife.

  • Gen 34:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father with guile, and spake, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

    14and said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us.