Genesis 34:23 “Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals bec…”

Genesis 34:23

Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Shall 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.

World English Bible

Won’t their livestock and their possessions and all their animals be ours? Only let’s give our consent to them, and they will dwell with us.”

American Standard Version

Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

Geneva Bible 1599

Shall not their flockes and their substance and all their cattell be ours? onely let vs consent herein vnto them, and they will dwell with vs.

Darby Translation

Their cattle, and their possessions, and every beast of theirs, shall they not be ours? only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.

Young's Literal Translation

their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts — are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'

Bible in Basic English

Then will not their cattle and their goods and all their beasts be ours? so let us come to an agreement with them so that they may go on living with us.

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Cross references

“Shall 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.”

Proverbs 28:20 John 2:16 Acts 19:24–26 1 Timothy 6:6–10 Proverbs 1:12 Proverbs 1:13

Proverbs 28:20 · BSB

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

John 2:16 · BSB

To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

Acts 19:24–26 · BSB

It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

1 Timothy 6:6–10 · BSB

Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.

Proverbs 1:12 · BSB

let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.

Proverbs 1:13 · BSB

We will find all manner of precious goods; we will fill our houses with plunder.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22But only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us and be one people: if all our men are circumcised as they are.

24All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

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