Genesis 34:17
New International Version
But if you will not agree to be circumcised, we’ll take our sister and go.”

New Living Translation
But if you don’t agree to be circumcised, we will take her and be on our way.”

English Standard Version
But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter, and we will be gone.”

Berean Standard Bible
But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

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

New King James Version
But if you will not heed us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and be gone.”

New American Standard Bible
But if you do not listen to us to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go.”

NASB 1995
“But if you will not listen to us to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go.”

NASB 1977
“But if you will not listen to us to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go.”

Legacy Standard Bible
But if you will not listen to us to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go.”

Amplified Bible
But if you do not listen to us and refuse to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter [Dinah] and go.”

Christian Standard Bible
But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go.”

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

Contemporary English Version
But if you don't agree to be circumcised, we'll take Dinah and leave this place.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you won't agree to be circumcised, we'll take our daughter and go."

Good News Translation
But if you will not accept our terms and be circumcised, we will take her and leave."

International Standard Version
But if you won't listen to us, then we're going to take our daughter and leave."

Majority Standard Bible
But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

NET Bible
But if you do not agree to our terms by being circumcised, then we will take our sister and depart."

New Heart English Bible
But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and go away."

Webster's Bible Translation
But if ye will not hearken to us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.

World English Bible
But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our sister, and we will be gone.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if you do not listen to us to be circumcised, then we have taken our daughter, and have gone.”

Young's Literal Translation
and if ye hearken not unto us to be circumcised, then we have taken our daughter, and have gone.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And if ye will not listen to us to be circumcised, and we will take out daughter and depart.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and depart:

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and withdraw.”

New American Bible
But if you do not listen to us and be circumcised, we will take our daughter and go.”

New Revised Standard Version
But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and be gone.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But if you will not hearken to us, to be circumcised, then we will take our daughter and we will be gone.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if you do not listen to us to circumcise, we will take our daughters and we will go.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But if ye will not hearken to us to be circumcised, we will take our daughter and depart.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers
16Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people. 17But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.” 18Their offer seemed good to Hamor and his son Shechem.…

Cross References
Genesis 17:14
But if any male is not circumcised, he will be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”

Exodus 12:48
If a foreigner resides with you and wants to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, all the males in the household must be circumcised; then he may come near to celebrate it, and he shall be like a native of the land. But no uncircumcised man may eat of it.

Leviticus 12:3
And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.

Joshua 5:2-9
At that time the LORD said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the sons of Israel once again.” / So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth. / Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt. ...

1 Samuel 18:25-27
Saul replied, “Say to David, ‘The king desires no other dowry but a hundred Philistine foreskins as revenge on his enemies.’” But Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines. / When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived, / David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.

2 Samuel 3:14
Then David sent messengers to say to Ish-bosheth son of Saul, “Give me back my wife, Michal, whom I betrothed to myself for a hundred Philistine foreskins.”

1 Kings 11:1-2
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

Nehemiah 13:23-27
In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...

Ezekiel 44:7-9
In addition to all your other abominations, you brought in foreigners uncircumcised in both heart and flesh to occupy My sanctuary; you defiled My temple when you offered My food—the fat and the blood; you broke My covenant. / And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.

Acts 15:1
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

Acts 15:5
But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

Acts 15:24
It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.

Romans 2:25-29
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. / If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? / The one who is physically uncircumcised yet keeps the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker. ...

1 Corinthians 7:18-19
Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man still uncircumcised when called? He should not be circumcised. / Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

Galatians 2:3-5
Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek. / This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us. / We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.


Treasury of Scripture

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Genesis 34
1. Dinah is ravished by Shechem.
4. He requests to marry her.
13. The sons of Jacob offer the condition of circumcision to the Shechemites.
20. Hamor and Shechem persuade them to accept it.
25. The sons of Jacob upon that advantage slay them, and spoil their city.
30. Jacob reproves Simeon and Levi.














But if you will not agree
This phrase introduces a conditional statement, highlighting the negotiation between Jacob's sons and the men of Shechem. The Hebrew root for "agree" is "אבה" (abah), which implies a willingness or consent. This reflects the cultural and historical context of ancient Near Eastern treaties and agreements, where mutual consent was crucial for peace and alliances. The emphasis on agreement underscores the importance of unity and shared values in forming relationships, a principle that resonates throughout Scripture.

to be circumcised
Circumcision, from the Hebrew "מול" (mul), was a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants (Genesis 17:10-14). It symbolized a commitment to God and set the Israelites apart from other nations. In this context, the demand for circumcision was not just a physical act but a call for the Shechemites to align themselves spiritually and culturally with Jacob's family. This highlights the theme of holiness and separation unto God, a recurring motif in the Bible that calls believers to live distinctively in the world.

then we will take our sister and go
The phrase "take our sister and go" reflects the protective and familial loyalty of Jacob's sons towards Dinah. The Hebrew word for "take" is "לקח" (laqach), which can mean to seize or to receive. This indicates a decisive action, emphasizing the seriousness of the situation. The mention of "our sister" underscores the familial bond and the responsibility to protect and uphold family honor. This reflects the biblical principle of family as a foundational unit of society, where members are called to support and defend one another.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But if
וְאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you will not
לֹ֧א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

agree
תִשְׁמְע֛וּ (ṯiš·mə·‘ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

to be circumcised,
לְהִמּ֑וֹל (lə·him·mō·wl)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 4135: To cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy

then we will take
וְלָקַ֥חְנוּ (wə·lā·qaḥ·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 3947: To take

our sister
בִּתֵּ֖נוּ (bit·tê·nū)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 1323: A daughter

and go.”
וְהָלָֽכְנוּ׃ (wə·hā·lā·ḵə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


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