Genesis 34:10

Verse

You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

Bible in Basic English

Go on living with us, and the country will be open to you; do trade and get property there.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade, and possess it.

Free Bible Version

You can live among us and settle down wherever you like. You can go where you want and buy land for yourselves.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and doe your businesse in it, and haue your possessions therein.

King James (Authorized) Version

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.”

Translation for Translators

You can live among us, and live anywhere in our land that you wish. You can buy and sell things (OR, travel around) and if you find land that you want, then you can buy it.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will live with us, and the land will be open to you to live and trade in, and to acquire property.”

Noah Webster Bible

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

World English Bible

You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.”

Young's Literal Translation

and with us ye dwell, and the land is before you; dwell ye and trade [in] it, and have possessions in it.'

Context

The Defiling of Dinah

⁹Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.¹⁰You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

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(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

Chuck Smith

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Summary

In this verse, Shechem expresses his desire to marry Dinah, Jacob's daughter, after violating her. His request seems to show a sense of remorse and a willingness to make amends for his actions. However, the situation raises complex moral and ethical questions regarding justice, consent, and the consequences of sin. This incident serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of upholding God's standards of righteousness and the need for repentance and reconciliation in the face of wrongdoing.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And ye shall dwell with us,..... Peaceably and quietly, not as sojourners only, but as inhabitants: and the land shall be before you; to choose what part of it they pleased to dwell in, and which they should have in their own power and possession: dwell and trade you therein; in any sort of traffic and commerce the land would admit of, and they should best choose: and get you possessions therein; buy houses and land, and enjoy them, they and their posterity; these are the arguments used by Hamor to gain the consent of Jacob and his family that his son might marry Dinah; and the proposals are honourable and generous.

Genesis 34:10

The Defiling of Dinah

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

Bible in Basic English

Go on living with us, and the country will be open to you; do trade and get property there.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And dwell with us: the land is at your command, till, trade, and possess it.

Free Bible Version

You can live among us and settle down wherever you like. You can go where you want and buy land for yourselves.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and doe your businesse in it, and haue your possessions therein.

King James (Authorized) Version

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

One Unity Resource Bible

You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.”

Translation for Translators

You can live among us, and live anywhere in our land that you wish. You can buy and sell things (OR, travel around) and if you find land that you want, then you can buy it.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

You will live with us, and the land will be open to you to live and trade in, and to acquire property.”

Noah Webster Bible

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

World English Bible

You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.”

Young's Literal Translation

and with us ye dwell, and the land is before you; dwell ye and trade [in] it, and have possessions in it.'