Genesis 34:20

New American Bible - revised edition

So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and said to the men of their city:

Cross References

Genesis 22:17

I will bless you and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore; your descendants will take possession of the gates of their enemies,

Genesis 23:10

Now Ephron was sitting with the Hittites. So Ephron the Hittite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the Hittites, all who entered the gate of his city:

Genesis 34:19

The young man lost no time in acting on the proposal, since he wanted Jacob’s daughter. Now he was more highly regarded than anyone else in his father’s house.

Genesis 34:21

“These men are friendly toward us. Let them settle in the land and move about in it freely; there is ample room in the land for them. We can take their daughters in marriage and give our daughters to them.

2 Samuel 15:2

Moreover, Absalom used to rise early and stand alongside the road leading to the gate. If someone had a lawsuit to be decided by the king, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he replied, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe of Israel,”

Job 29:7

Whenever I went out to the gate of the city and took my seat in the square,

Psalm 127:5

Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them. He will never be shamed for he will destroy his foes at the gate.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is prominent at the city gates as he sits with the elders of the land.

Amos 5:10

They hate those who reprove at the gate and abhor those who speak with integrity;

Amos 5:12

Yes, I know how many are your crimes, how grievous your sins: Oppressing the just, accepting bribes, turning away the needy at the gate.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good, and let justice prevail at the gate; Then it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will have pity on the remnant of Joseph.

Zechariah 8:16

These then are the things you must do: Speak the truth to one another; judge with honesty and complete justice in your gates.

Deuteronomy 17:5

you shall bring the man or the woman who has done this evil deed out to your gates and stone the man or the woman to death.

Ruth 4:1

Boaz went to the gate and took a seat there. Along came the other redeemer of whom he had spoken. Boaz called to him by name, “Come, sit here.” And he did so.