Genesis 34:20

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Ruth 4:1

Boaz went to the place where people gather near the city gates. He sat there until the close relative he had told Ruth about passed by. Boaz called to him, “Come and sit here, friend.”

Zechariah 8:16

But you must do this: Tell the truth to your neighbors. When you make decisions in your cities, be fair and do what is right. Do what brings peace.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love goodness. Bring justice back into the courts. Maybe then the Lord God All-Powerful will be kind to the survivors from Joseph’s family.

Amos 5:12

This is because I know about your many sins. You have done some very bad things: You hurt people who do right, you accept money to do wrong, and you keep the poor from receiving justice in court.

Amos 5:10

You hate those prophets, who go to public places and speak against evil, even though they teach good, simple truths.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is a respected member of the city council, where he meets with the other leaders.

Job 29:7

“Those were the days when I went to the city gate and sat in the public meeting of the elders.

2 Samuel 15:2

Absalom would get up early and stand near the gate. He would watch for anyone with problems who was going to King David for judgment. Then Absalom would talk to them and say, “What city are you from?” They would say they were from such and such tribe in Israel.

Deuteronomy 17:5

you must punish the person who did this evil thing. You must take that man or woman out to a public place near the city gates and kill them with stones.

Genesis 23:10

Ephron was sitting there among the people. He answered Abraham,

Genesis 22:17

I will surely bless you and give you as many descendants as the stars in the sky. There will be as many people as sand on the seashore. And your people will live in cities that they will take from their enemies.

Genesis 34:19

Shechem was very happy to do what Dinah’s brothers asked. Shechem was the most honored man in his family.

Genesis 34:21

“These people 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 to marry.

Psalm 127:5

The man who fills his quiver with sons will be very blessed. He will never be defeated when he opposes his enemy at the city gates.