Genesis 34:21 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

²¹ 2 One thing there is for which so great a good is deferred: We must circumcise every male among us, following the manner of the nation.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ These men are peaceable with us; so let them dwell in the land and trade in it; for the land is large enough [for us and] for them; let us take their daughters for wives and let us give them our daughters.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ “These men want peace with us. Let them live in the land and travel through it; there’s plenty of land for them. We will marry their daughters and give them our daughters.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ "These men are peaceful, and they want to live among us. Let them trade in the land and cultivate it, for, being spacious and broad, it is in need of cultivation. We will receive their daughters as wives, and we will give them ours.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ These men are peaceable and willing to dwell with us: let them trade in the land, and till it, which being large and wide wanteth men to till it. We shall take their daughters for wives, and we will give them ours.

Genesis 34:21 Cross References

Genesis 34:10

1 Sichem also said to her father and to her brethren: Let me find favor in your sight: and whatsoever you shall appoint I will give.

Genesis 34:20

1 These men are peaceable and willing to dwell with us: let them trade in the land, and till it, which being large and wide wanteth men to till it: we shall take their daughters for wives, and we will give them ours.

Genesis 34:22

3 And 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.

Genesis 42:34

5 When they had told this, they poured out their corn and every man found his money tied in the mouth of his sack: and all being astonished together,