You shall live with us; and the land shall be open to you; live and trade in it, and get property in it.”
Genesis 34:21 - New Revised Standard Version “These people are friendly with us; let them live in the land and trade in it, for the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters in marriage, and let us give them our daughters. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These men are peaceable with us; so let them dwell in the land and trade in it; for the land is large enough [for us and] for them; let us take their daughters for wives and let us give them our daughters. American Standard Version (1901) These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for, behold, the land is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. Common English Bible “These men want peace with us. Let them live in the land and travel through it; there’s plenty of land for them. We will marry their daughters and give them our daughters. Catholic Public Domain Version "These men are peaceful, and they want to live among us. Let them trade in the land and cultivate it, for, being spacious and broad, it is in need of cultivation. We will receive their daughters as wives, and we will give them ours. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These men are peaceable and willing to dwell with us: let them trade in the land, and till it, which being large and wide wanteth men to till it. We shall take their daughters for wives, and we will give them ours. |
You shall live with us; and the land shall be open to you; live and trade in it, and get property in it.”
So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,
Only on this condition will they agree to live among us, to become one people: that every male among us be circumcised as they are circumcised.
Bring your youngest brother to me, and I shall know that you are not spies but honest men. Then I will release your brother to you, and you may trade in the land.’ ”