Genesis 34:21
"These men are at peace with us. Let them dwell in the land and trade in it, for the land is spacious enough for them. Let us take their daughters as wives, and let us give them our daughters.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is lar enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
KJV1611 – Modern English
These men are peaceable with us, therefore let them dwell in the land and trade therein, for the land, indeed, is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us as wives, and let us give them our daughters.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
These men{H582} are peaceable{H8003} with{H854} us; therefore let them dwell{H3427} in the land,{H776} and trade{H5503} therein; for, behold, the land{H776} is large{H7342} enough{H3027} for them;{H6440} let us take{H3947} their daughters{H1323} to us for wives,{H802} and let us give{H5414} them our daughters.{H1323}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
These men{H582} are peaceable{H8003} with{H854} us; therefore let them dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in the land{H776}, and trade{H5503}{(H8799)} therein; for the land{H776}, behold, it is large{H7342} enough{H3027} for them{H6440}; let us take{H3947}{(H8799)} their daughters{H1323} to us for wives{H802}, and let us give{H5414}{(H8799)} them our daughters{H1323}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
These men ar peasable with us and will dwell in the lade and do their occupatio therin And in the land is rowme ynough for the let us take their doughters to wyues and geue them oures:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
These men are peaceable with vs, and will dwell in the lande and occupye: now is the londe brode of both the sydes, we wyl take their doughters vnto vs, and geue them oure doughters.
Geneva Bible (1560)
These men are peaceable with vs: and that they may dwell in the land, and doe their affaires therin (for behold, the land hath roume ynough for them) let vs take their daughters to wiues, and giue them our daughters.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
These men lyue peaceably among vs, and dwell in the lande, and do theyr occupation therein: and beholde, the lande is large inough for them, we will take their daughters to wiues, & geue them our daughters.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"These men are peaceful with us. Therefore let them live in the land and trade in it. 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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`These men are peaceable with us; then let them dwell in the land, and trade `in' it; and the land, lo, `is' wide before them; their daughters let us take to ourselves for wives, and our daughters give to them.
American Standard Version (1901)
These 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.
American Standard Version (1901)
These 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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
It is the desire of these men to be at peace with us; let them then go on living in this country and doing trade here, for the country is wide open before them; let us take their daughters as wives and let us give them our daughters.
World English Bible (2000)
"These men are peaceful with us. Therefore let them live in the land and trade in it. 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.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“These men are at peace with us. So let them live in the land and travel freely in it, for the land is wide enough for them. We will take their daughters for wives, and we will give them our daughters to marry.
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6 Then Hamor, the father of Shechem, went out to Jacob to speak with him.
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8 Hamor spoke with them, saying, "My son Shechem has set his heart on your daughter. Please give her to him as a wife.
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10 You can dwell with us, and the land will be open to you: live, trade in it, and acquire property here.
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12 Set the bride price and gift as high as you like, and I will pay whatever you ask me; just give me the young woman as a wife."
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14 They said to them, "We cannot do this thing—to give our sister to a man who is uncircumcised, for that would be a disgrace to us.
15 However, we will agree to you on one condition: if you become like us by every male among you being circumcised.
16 Then we will give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters for ourselves; we will dwell among you and become one people.
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18 Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.
19 The young man did not delay in doing the thing, because he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most respected of all his father’s household.
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22 Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: every male among us must be circumcised, just as they are.
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