Genesis 34:15

“But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;”

"But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;" - Genesis 34:15
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What does Genesis 34:15 mean?

Genesis 34:15 (KJV) reads, "But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;" This verse is taken from the story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, who is raped by Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite. The context of…

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The Call to Covenant: Understanding Commitment in Our Faith Journey

Genesis 34 recounts a troubling episode in Jacob's family history, a story we often gloss over due to its complexity and the rawness of the emotions involved. In verse 15, the sons of Jacob, in response to the demand of Shechem—the son of the Hivite prince Hamor—propose a…

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A Prayer of Renewal and Commitment

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we humbly bow our hearts in reverence and awe of Your holy presence. Your Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path (Psalm 119:105). It is through Your sacred scriptures that we find guidance, wisdom, and understanding…

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Genesis 34:15 - "But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;"
Genesis 21-34
Genesis 19-34
Genesis 24-34
Genesis 21:34 - "And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days."
Joshua 15:34 - "And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,"
Genesis 34:18 - "And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son."
Genesis 24:34 - "And he said, I am Abraham's servant."
Acts 15:34 - "Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still."
Genesis 34:31 - "And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?"
Genesis 36:34 - "And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead."
Genesis 34:28 - "They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,"
Genesis 15:15
Genesis 30:34 - "And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word."
Genesis 34:6 - "¶ And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him."
Psalms 34:15 - "The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry."
Job 15:34 - "For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery."
Numbers 15:34 - "And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him."
Genesis 34:27 - "The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister."
Genesis 34:4 - "And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife."
Genesis 34:17 - "But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone."
1 Samuel 15:34 - "¶ Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul."
Job 34:15 - "All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust."
Genesis 34:29 - "And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house."
Genesis 34:20 - "¶ And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,"
"Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still." - Acts 15:34
"And Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam," - Joshua 15:34
1 Corinthians 15:34 - "Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame."
Genesis 34:1 - "And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land."