Genesis 34:24

KJV

And 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.

— Genesis 34:24, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Genesis Chapter 34 connects to 9 cross-references. Shechem, a Hivite prince, rapes Dinah and then seeks to marry her; Jacob's sons agree to the marriage on condition all Hivite men be circumcised. While the men are incapacitated, Simeon and Levi kill all the males and plunder the …

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Other Translations

ASV

And 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.

YLT

And unto Hamor, and unto Shechem his son, hearken do all those going out of the gate of his city, and every male is circumcised, all those going out of the gate of his city.

BBE

Then all the men of the town gave ear to the words of Hamor and Shechem his son; and every male in the town underwent circumcision.

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