Genesis 34:20

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And Ḥamor and Sheḵem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke with the men of their city, saying,

Cross References

Genesis 22:17

that I shall certainly bless you, and I shall certainly increase your seed as the stars of the heavens and as the sand which is on the seashore, and let your seed possess the gate of their enemies.

Genesis 23:10

And Ephron dwelt among the sons of Ḥĕth. And Ephron the Ḥittite answered Aḇraham in the hearing of the sons of Ḥĕth, all who entered at the gate of his city, saying,

Genesis 34:19

And the young man did not delay to do this because he delighted in Ya‛aqoḇ’s daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.

Genesis 34:21

“These men are at peace with us, so let them dwell in the land and move about in it. And see, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters for us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

2 Samuel 15:2

And Aḇshalom used to rise early and stand beside the way to the gate. And it came to be, whenever anyone who had a complaint came to the sovereign for a right-ruling, that Aḇshalom would call to him and say, “What city are you from?” And when he said, “Your servant is from such and such a tribe of Yisra’ĕl,”

Job 29:7

When I went out to the gate by the city, to take my seat in the open square,

Psalm 127:5

Blessed is the man Who has filled his quiver with them. They are not ashamed, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

Amos 5:10

They hated the one who reproves in the gate, and they despise the one who speaks the truth.

Amos 5:12

For I know your transgressions are many and your sins are great, afflicting the righteous and accepting bribes, and turning aside the poor at the gate.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil and love good, and set up right-ruling in the gate. It might be that יהוה Elohim of hosts shows favour to the remnant of Yosĕph.

Zechariah 8:16

These are the words you should do: speak the truth to one another, judge with truth and right-ruling for peace in your gates.

Deuteronomy 17:5

then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil matter, and you shall stone to death that man or woman with stones.

Ruth 4:1

And Bo‛az went up to the gate and sat down there. And see, the redeemer of whom Bo‛az had spoken came by. And Bo‛az said, “Turn aside, So-and-so, sit down here.” And he turned aside and sat down.