Genesis 34:21
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 34:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Diese Männer sind friedlich gegen uns, so mögen sie im Lande wohnen und darin verkehren; und das Land, siehe, weit nach beiden Seiten ist es vor ihnen. Wir wollen uns ihre Töchter zu Weibern nehmen und unsere Töchter ihnen geben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Estos varones son pacíficos con nosotros, y habitarán en el país, y traficarán en él: pues he aquí la tierra es bastante ancha para ellos: nosotros tomaremos sus hijas por mujeres, y les daremos las nuestras.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Estes homens são pacíficos conosco, e habitarão no país, e comercializarão nele; pois eis que a terra é bastante ampla para eles; nós tomaremos suas filhas por mulheres, e lhes daremos as nossas.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
"Estes homens estão em paz conosco, deixai-os viver na terra e deixai-os fazer negócios, a terra é suficientemente grande para eles. Tomemos suas filhas como esposas e entreguemos-lhes as nossas filhas.
📖 Genesis 34:21 in Context
19And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
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.
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