Genesis 34:21

Easy To Read Version

“These people of Israel want to be friends with us. We want to let them live in our land and be at peace with us. We have enough land for all of us. We are free to marry their women. And we are happy to give them our women for marriage.

Cross References

Genesis 34:10

You can live in the same land with us. You will be free to own the land and to trade here.”

Genesis 34:20

Hamor and Shechem went to the meeting place of their city. They spoke to the men of the city and said,

Genesis 34:22

But there is one thing that all our men must agree to do. All our men must agree to become circumcised [197] the same as the people of Israel.

Genesis 42:34

Then bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know if you are honest men, or if you were sent from an army to destroy us. If you are telling the truth, I will give your brother back to you. I will give him to you, and you will be free to buy grain in our country.’”