Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Won’t their livestock, their property and all their other animals become ours? So let us agree to their terms, and they will settle among us.” New Living Translation But if we do this, all their livestock and possessions will eventually be ours. Come, let’s agree to their terms and let them settle here among us.” English Standard Version Will not their livestock, their property and all their beasts be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will dwell with us.” Berean Standard Bible Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Will not their livestock, their property, and every animal of theirs be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.” New American Standard Bible Will their livestock and their property and all their animals not be ours? Let’s just consent to them, and they will live with us.” NASB 1995 “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.” NASB 1977 “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.” Legacy Standard Bible Will not their livestock and what they acquire and all their cattle be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.” Amplified Bible Will not their cattle and their possessions and all their animals be ours [if we do this]? Let us consent [to do as they ask], and they will live here with us.” Christian Standard Bible Won’t their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let’s agree with them, and they will live with us.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Won’t their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live with us.” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Just think! We'll get their property, as well as their flocks and herds. All we have to do is to agree, and they will live here with us. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Won't their livestock, their personal property, and all their animals be ours? We only need to agree to do this for them. Then they'll live with us." Good News Translation Won't all their livestock and everything else they own be ours? So let us agree that they can live among us." International Standard Version Shouldn't all their cattle, acquisitions, and animals belong to us? So, let's give our consent to them, and then they'll live with us." Majority Standard Bible Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.” NET Bible If we do so, won't their livestock, their property, and all their animals become ours? So let's consent to their demand, so they will live among us." New Heart English Bible Won’t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let us agree with them, so they will settle among us." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Won’t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let’s give our consent to them, and they will dwell with us.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiontheir livestock, and their substance, and all their beasts—are they not ours? Only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.” Young's Literal Translation their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts -- are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.' Smith's Literal Translation Their cattle and their possession and all their quadrupeds, shall they not be to us? only we will consent to them, and they will dwell with us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, shall be ours: only in this let us condescend, and by dwelling together, we shall make one people. Catholic Public Domain Version And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, will be ours, if only we will acquiesce to this, and so, in living together, will form one people.” New American Bible Would not their livestock, their property, and all their animals then be ours? Let us just agree with them, so that they will settle among us.” New Revised Standard Version Will not their livestock, their property, and all their animals be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will live among us.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBehold, their wealth, their possessions, and all their cattle will eventually be ours; only let us consent to their proposals, and they will dwell with us. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Their wealth and their possessions and all their cattle behold, they are ours, however we will consent to them and they will dwell with us.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And shall not their cattle and their herds, and their possessions, be ours? only in this let us conform to them, and they will dwell with us. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Revenge of Dinah's Brothers…22But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are. 23Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.” 24All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.… Cross References Genesis 17:12-14 Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring. / Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant. / 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. 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 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. 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 3:1 Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem. 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! ... Psalm 105:44 He gave them the lands of the nations, that they might inherit the fruit of others’ labor, Proverbs 1:19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors. Proverbs 15:27 He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live. Isaiah 56:6-7 And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” Jeremiah 9:25-26 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh— / Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.” Ezekiel 16:26-29 You prostituted yourself with your lustful neighbors, the Egyptians, and increased your promiscuity to provoke Me to anger. / Therefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct. / Then you prostituted yourself with the Assyrians, because you were not yet satisfied. Even after that, you were still not satisfied. ... Hosea 7:8-9 Ephraim mixes with the nations; Ephraim is an unturned cake. / Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know. Treasury of Scripture Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of their's be our's? only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us. Proverbs 1:12,13 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: … Proverbs 23:4,5 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom… Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. Jump to Previous Agree Agreement Animals Beast Beasts Cattle Consent Dwell Goods Livestock Ours Possessions Property Settle Substance Theirs Won'tJump to Next Agree Agreement Animals Beast Beasts Cattle Consent Dwell Goods Livestock Ours Possessions Property Settle Substance Theirs Won'tGenesis 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. Will not their livestock The term "livestock" in the Hebrew context often refers to domesticated animals that were essential for the agrarian lifestyle of ancient societies. Livestock represented wealth, sustenance, and economic stability. In the narrative of Genesis 34, the mention of livestock underscores the material motivations behind the proposed alliance. The Shechemites saw an opportunity for economic gain, reflecting a worldly perspective that values material wealth over moral integrity. their property and every animal of theirs become ours? Only let us consent to them and they will dwell with us Hebrew Will notהֲל֥וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no their livestock, מִקְנֵהֶ֤ם (miq·nê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisition their possessions, וְקִנְיָנָם֙ (wə·qin·yā·nām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7075: Creation, creatures, acquisition, purchase, wealth and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their הֵ֑ם (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They animals [become ours]? בְּהֶמְתָּ֔ם (bə·hem·tām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal Only אַ֚ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely let us consent נֵא֣וֹתָה (nê·’ō·w·ṯāh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural Strong's 225: To come, to assent to them, לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew and they will dwell וְיֵשְׁב֖וּ (wə·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry among us.” אִתָּֽנוּ׃ (’it·tā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Links Genesis 34:23 NIVGenesis 34:23 NLT Genesis 34:23 ESV Genesis 34:23 NASB Genesis 34:23 KJV Genesis 34:23 BibleApps.com Genesis 34:23 Biblia Paralela Genesis 34:23 Chinese Bible Genesis 34:23 French Bible Genesis 34:23 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 34:23 Won't their livestock and their possessions (Gen. 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