Genesis 34:23

Authorized King James Version (1611)

[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.

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  • Prov 1:12-13 : 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
  • Prov 23:4-5 : 4 ¶ Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
  • Prov 28:20 : 20 ¶ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
  • John 2:16 : 16 And said unto them that sold doves, ‹Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.›
  • John 6:26-27 : 26 Jesus answered them and said, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.› 27 ‹Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.›
  • Acts 19:24-26 : 24 For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. 26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
  • 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 ¶ But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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  • Gen 34:20-22
    3 verses
    85%

    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 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.

    22Only 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.

  • Gen 34:8-18
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    82%

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

    9And make ye marriages with us, [and] give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.

    10And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

    11And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

    12Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

    13And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:

    14And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach unto us:

    15But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised;

    16Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

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

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

  • Gen 34:24-26
    3 verses
    78%

    24And 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.

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

  • Gen 34:4
    73%

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

  • Gen 34:28-29
    2 verses
    73%

    28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which [was] in the city, and that which [was] in the field,

    29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that [was] in the house.

  • Gen 31:16
    73%

    16For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that [is] ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

  • Deut 3:7
    72%

    7But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves.

  • Num 32:26
    71%

    26Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

  • Gen 36:7
    71%

    7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

  • Deut 2:35
    71%

    35Only the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.

  • Josh 2:14
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    14And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

  • Num 32:16
    71%

    16¶ And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:

  • Gen 14:24
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    24Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

  • Gen 34:2
    71%

    2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.