Try the Leading Christian AI — Free
Christian AI for Life's Questions
Christian AI for Life's Questions

Key Verse Spotlight

Genesis 34:16 - Meaning and Application

Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today

Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" then will we give our daughters to you; and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. "

Genesis 34:16

menu_book Verse in Context

14 and said to them, “We can’t do this thing, to give our sister to one who is uncircumcised; for that is a reproach to us.

15 Only on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised,

16 then will we give our daughters to you; and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

17 But if you will not listen to us and be circumcised, then we will take our sister, and we will be gone.”

18 Their words pleased Hamor and Shechem, Hamor’s son.

auto_stories

Explore Guided Bible Studies

Structured sessions with notes, questions, and advisor insights

Book Study 21 days

Genesis 1-11: The Story Begins

Explore creation, fall, and God's unfolding plan in the opening chapters of Genesis.

Session 1 Preview:

Creation and Calling

schedule 14 min

visibility Free Preview
Micro-Study 5 days

The Beatitudes (5-Day Micro)

A short study on Jesus' blessings and the kingdom way.

Session 1 Preview:

Blessed Are the Humble

schedule 6 min

visibility Free Preview

lock_open Create a free account to save notes, track progress, and unlock all sessions

person_add Create Free Account

Denomination-Aware Christian AI

Apply Genesis 34:16 to Your Life Today

Get Scripture-grounded, denomination-aware guidance for this verse, personalized to your situation.

1 Ask your question arrow_forward 2 Consider your tradition arrow_forward 3 Apply Scripture
forum Ask Your Christian AI — Free

✓ No credit card required • ✓ 100% private • ✓ Free 30 credits to start

Related Verses

Nehemiah 10:30

arrow_forward

"and that we would not give our daughters to the peoples of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons;"

Speaks to the same theme

Genesis 31:50

arrow_forward

"If you afflict my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, no man is with us; behold, God is witness between me and you.”"

Speaks to the same theme

1 Maccabees 10:54

arrow_forward

"now also let’s make friends with one another. Give me now your daughter as my wife. I will be joined with you, and will give both you and her gifts worthy of you.”"

Speaks to the same theme

Judges 21:7

arrow_forward

"How shall we provide wives for those who remain, since we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?”"

Speaks to the same theme

Judges 21:22

arrow_forward

"It shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to complain to us, that we will say to them, ‘Grant them graciously to us, because we didn’t take for each man his wife in battle, neither did you give them to them; otherwise you would now be guilty.’”"

Speaks to the same theme

Genesis 28:1

arrow_forward

"Isaac called Jacob, blessed him, and commanded him, “You shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan."

Often read with this verse

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY) and Bible Guided Semantic Search

From This Chapter

Genesis 34:1

"Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land."

Genesis 34:2

"Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He took her, lay with her, and humbled her."

Genesis 34:3

"His soul joined to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the young lady, and spoke kindly to the young lady."

Genesis 34:4

"Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, “Get me this young lady as a wife.”"

Genesis 34:5

"Now Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah, his daughter; and his sons were with his livestock in the field. Jacob held his peace until they came."

Genesis 34:6

"Hamor the father of Shechem went out to Jacob to talk with him."

Daily Prayer

Get a daily Scripture reflection by email

Start each morning with a verse, a prayer, and a simple next step.

Free. Unsubscribe anytime. We never share your email.

Important Disclaimer: This biblical guidance is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you're experiencing crisis symptoms, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or seek immediate professional help.

Bible Guided provides faith-based guidance and should complement, not replace, professional therapeutic support.