Genesis 34:22
“Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.”
Genesis 34:22 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- One thing there is for which so great a good is deferred: We must circumcise every male among us, following the manner of the nation.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Only on this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
- DARBYDarby
- But only in this will the men consent to us to dwell with us, to be one people if every male among us be circumcised, just as they are circumcised.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'Only for this do the men consent to us, to dwell with us, to become one people, in every male of us being circumcised, as they are circumcised;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Only on this condition will the men agree to live with us and become one people: every male among us must be circumcised, just as they are."
Context: Genesis 34
20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
21These 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.
22Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
23Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
About Genesis 34: Dinah and the Shechemites
This chapter tells the story of the rape of Dinah, Jacob's daughter and the revenge of her brothers.
Commentary
Genesis 34 is a chapter that tells the story of the rape of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. Dinah had gone out to visit the women of the land, and while she was there, Shechem, the son of Hamor, the prince of the land, saw her and took her by force. When Jacob heard what had happened, he was understandably angry and demanded that Shechem and his father make reparations for the wrong they had done. Hamor and Shechem agreed to the terms, and a plan was made for Shechem to marry Dinah and for the men of the land to be circumcised.