Genesis 34:20

Tree of Life Version

So Hamor and his son Shechem came into the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying:

Cross References

Genesis 22:17

I will richly bless you and bountifully multiply your seed like the stars of heaven, and like the sand that is on the seashore, and your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.

Genesis 23:10

Now Ephron was sitting in the midst of the sons of Heth. And Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the ears of the sons of Heth, all those who enter the gate of his city, saying,

Genesis 34:19

So the young man did not hesitate to do it, since he delighted in Jacob’s daughter. Now he was honored above everyone else in his father’s house.

Genesis 34:21

“These men are enjoying a peaceful relationship with us and they are living in the land and moving about freely in it. As for the land, look, it’s spread out on both sides before us. We can take their daughters to be our wives, and we can give our daughters to them.

2 Samuel 15:2

Absalom used to rise up early and stand beside the road to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a suit to come to the king for justice, then Absalom would call to him and say, “What town are you from?” Should he answer, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”

Job 29:7

When I went out to the city gate, and secured my seat in the public square,

Psalm 127:5

Happy is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they speak with their enemies at the gate.

Proverbs 31:23

Her husband is respected at the city gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.

Amos 5:10

They despise one who reproves at the gate, so they detest one who speaks with integrity.

Amos 5:12

For I know your crimes are many and your sins countless— afflicting the righteous, taking bribes, and turning the needy aside at the gate.

Amos 5:15

Hate evil, love good, maintain justice at the gate. Maybe Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot will extend grace to Joseph’s remnant.

Zechariah 8:16

These are the things that you are to do: speak the truth one to another; administer the judgment of truth and shalom in your gates;

Deuteronomy 17:5

Then you are to bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing, and stone that man or woman with stones to death.

Ruth 4:1

Meanwhile Boaz had gone up to the gate and sat down there. And all of a sudden, the goel about whom Boaz had spoken passed by. “Come over,” he called, “and sit down here, my friend.” So he came over and sat down.