Genesis 34:20

New International Reader's Version

Hamor and his son Shechem went to the city gate. They spoke to the other men there.

Cross References

Genesis 22:17

So I will certainly bless you. I will make the children born into your family as many as the stars in the sky. I will make them as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They will take over the cities of their enemies.

Genesis 23:10

Ephron the Hittite was sitting there among his people. He replied to Abraham. All of the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city heard him.

Genesis 34:19

The young man was the most honored of all his father’s family. He didn’t lose any time in doing what Dinah’s father and brothers had said, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter.

Genesis 34:21

“These men are friendly toward us,” they said. “Let them live in our land. Let them trade in it. The land has plenty of room for them. We can marry their daughters. And they can marry ours.

2 Samuel 15:2

He would get up early. He would stand by the side of the road that led to the city gate. Sometimes a person would come with a case for the king to decide. Then Absalom would call out to him, “What town are you from?” He would answer, “I’m from one of the tribes of Israel.”

Job 29:7

“In those days I went to the city gate. I took my seat as a member of the council.

Psalm 127:5

Blessed are those who have many children. They won’t be put to shame when they go up against their enemies in court.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is respected at the city gate. There he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

Amos 5:10

There are people among you who hate anyone who stands for justice in court. They hate those who tell the truth.

Amos 5:12

I know how many crimes you have committed. You have sinned far too much. Among you are people who crush those who have done no wrong. They accept money from people who want special favors. They take away the rights of poor people in the courts.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good. Do what is fair in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God who rules over all will have mercy on you. After all, you are the only ones left in the family line of Joseph.

Zechariah 8:16

Here is what you must do. Speak the truth to one another. Make true and wise decisions in your courts.

Deuteronomy 17:5

So take the person who has done that evil thing to your city gate. Put that person to death by throwing stones at them.

Ruth 4:1

Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there. Right then, the family protector he had talked about came by. Then Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend. Sit down.” So the man went over and sat down.