Genesis 34:20

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The two men met with the other leaders of their city and told them:

Cross References

Genesis 22:17

“I will bless you and give you such a large family, that some day your descendants will be more numerous than the stars in the sky or the grains of sand along the beach. They will defeat their enemies and take over the cities where their enemies live.

Genesis 23:10

Ephron was sitting there near the city gate, when Abraham made this request, and he answered,

Genesis 34:19

Shechem was the most respected person in his family, and he was so in love with Dinah that he hurried off to get everything done.

Genesis 34:21

These people really are friendly. Why not let them move freely about until they find the property they want? There's enough land here for them and for us. Then our families can marry into theirs, and theirs can marry into ours.

2 Samuel 15:2

He would get up early each morning and wait by the side of the road that led to the city gate. Anyone who had a complaint to bring to King David would have to go that way, and Absalom would ask each of them, “Where are you from?” If they said, “I'm from a tribe in the north,”

Job 29:7

When I sat down at the meeting of the city council, the young leaders stepped aside, while the older ones stood

Psalm 127:5

The more you have, the better off you will be, because they will protect you when your enemies attack with arguments.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is a well known and respected leader in the city.

Amos 5:10

You people hate judges and honest witnesses;

Amos 5:12

I am the LORD, and I know your terrible sins. You cheat honest people and take bribes; you rob the poor of justice.

Amos 5:15

Choose good instead of evil! See that justice is done. Perhaps I, the LORD All-Powerful, will be kind to what's left of your people.

Zechariah 8:16

But you must be truthful with each other, and in court you must give fair decisions that lead to peace.

Deuteronomy 17:5

But you will need two or three witnesses—one witness isn't enough to prove a person guilty. Get rid of those who are guilty of such evil. Take them outside your town gates and let everyone stone them to death. But the witnesses must be the first to throw stones.

Ruth 4:1

Meanwhile, Boaz had gone to the meeting place at the town gate and was sitting there when the other close relative came by. So Boaz invited him to come over and sit down, and he did.