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Genesis 34:9 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters "
Genesis 34:9
Verse in Context
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And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions
And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
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Genesis 34:1
"And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land."
Genesis 34:2
"And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her."
Genesis 34:3
"And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel."
Genesis 34:4
"And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife."
Genesis 34:5
"And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come."
Genesis 34:6
"And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with"
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