I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the city gates of their enemies.
Genesis 34:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their [enclosed] town and discussed the matter with the citizens, saying, American Standard Version (1901) And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, Common English Bible Hamor and his son Shechem went to their city’s gate and spoke to the men of their city: Catholic Public Domain Version And entering at the gate of the city, they spoke to the people: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And going into the gate of the city, they spoke to the people: |
I will indeed bless you and make your offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the city gates of their enemies.
Ephron was sitting among the Hethites. So in the hearing of all the Hethites who came to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hethite answered Abraham:
The young man did not delay doing this, because he was delighted with Jacob’s daughter. Now he was the most important in all his father’s family.
‘These men are peaceful towards us,’ they said. ‘Let them live in our land and move about in it, for indeed, the region is large enough for them. Let’s take their daughters as our wives and give our daughters to them.
He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for settlement, Absalom called out to him and asked, ‘What city are you from? ’ If he replied, ‘Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,’
When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the town square,
Her husband is known at the city gates, where he sits among the elders of the land.
They hate the one who convicts the guilty at the city gate, and they despise the one who speaks with integrity.
For I know that your crimes are many and your sins innumerable. They oppress the righteous, take a bribe, and deprive the poor of justice at the city gates.
Hate evil and love good; establish justice at the city gate. Perhaps the Lord, the God of Armies, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another; make true and sound decisions within your city gates.
you are to bring out to your city gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing and stone them to death.
Boaz went to the gate of the town and sat down there. Soon the family redeemer Boaz had spoken about came by. Boaz said, ‘Come over here and sit down.’ So he went over and sat down.