This is the agreement that you will obey. This is the agreement between you and me. This is for all your descendants: Every boy that is born must be circumcised. [96]
Genesis 34:15 - Easy To Read Version But we will allow you to marry her if you do this one thing: Every man in your town must become circumcised like us. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 but in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But we do consent to do this: if you will become as we are and every male among you be circumcised, American Standard Version (1901) Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised; Common English Bible We can only agree to do this if you circumcise every male as we do. Catholic Public Domain Version But we may succeed in this, so as to be allied with you, if you are willing to become like us, and if all the male sex among you will be circumcised. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But in this way may we be allied with you, if you will be like us, and all the male sex among you be circumcised: |
This is the agreement that you will obey. This is the agreement between you and me. This is for all your descendants: Every boy that is born must be circumcised. [96]
So the brothers said to him, “We cannot allow you to marry our sister because you are not yet circumcised. [196] It would be wrong for our sister to marry you.
Then your men can marry our women, and our men can marry your women. Then we will become one people.
Brothers and sisters, I was like you; so please become like me. You were very good to me before.