Genesis 34:16

Verse

Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

American Standard Version (1901)

then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

Bible in Basic English

Then we will give our daughters to you and take your daughters to us and go on living with you as one people.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then will we mutually give and take your daughters, and ours: and we will dwell with you, and will be one people:

Free Bible Version

Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters, and we will live among you and become one family.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then will we giue our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to vs, and will dwell with you, and be one people.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

One Unity Resource Bible

then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

Translation for Translators

Then we will give our daughters to your young men to be your wives, and we will take your daughters to be the wives of our young men. We will live among you, and we will become one people-group.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to ourselves, and we will live with you and become one people.

Noah Webster Bible

Then will we give our daughters to you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

World English Bible

then will we give our daughters to you; and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.

Young's Literal Translation

then we have given our daughters to you, and your daughters we take to ourselves, and we have dwelt with you, and have become one people;

Context

The Revenge of Dinah’s Brothers

¹⁵We will consent to this on one condition, that you become circumcised like us—every one of your males.¹⁶Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.¹⁷But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”

Sermons

(Through the Bible) Exodus 1-5

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Summary

In this verse, Shechem's father, Hamor, is speaking to Jacob and his sons, proposing a marriage alliance between their families. Hamor is seeking to make amends for his son's actions towards Jacob's daughter, Dinah. This verse reflects the cultural norms of the time, where marriages were often used to establish peace and alliances between different tribes or families. It also shows the importance of reconciliation and seeking peaceful resolutions to conflicts, even in difficult circumstances.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then will we give our daughters unto you,.... Meaning Dinah, whom they call their daughter, Gen 34:17; because she was the daughter of their family, and because they were entreating in the name of their father, and in conformity to the language used by those they were treating with, Gen 34:9, and we will take your daughters to us; in marriage for wives: and we will dwell with you; not as sojourners but as fellow citizens: and we will become one people; being so nearly related by marriage, and professing one religion, alike submitting to circumcision, which was the distinguished badge of Abraham's seed.