Genesis 34:16

“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.”

"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." - Genesis 34:16
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What does Genesis 34:16 mean?

Genesis 34:16 (KJV) says, "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." This verse is part of the story of Dinah, the daughter of Leah and Jacob. In this story, Dinah is violated by…

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Covenant of Unity: A Reflection on Genesis 34:16

In Genesis 34:16, we encounter a pivotal moment in the narrative of Jacob's family. The verse states, "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." This declaration, made by the sons…

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A Prayer for Unity and Covenant in Relationships

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with a heart full of reverence and gratitude, acknowledging Your infinite wisdom and love that binds us together. We thank You for the clarity of Your Word, particularly in Genesis 34:16, where it is written, "Then will we give our…

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Genesis 34:16 - "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."
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Genesis 24-34
Numbers 34:16 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
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Genesis 34:18 - "And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son."
Genesis 24:34 - "And he said, I am Abraham's servant."
Genesis 34:31 - "And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?"
Genesis 16:16
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,"
Job 34:16 - "If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words."
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."
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 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."
Exodus 16:34 - "As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept."
1 Chronicles 16:34 - "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever."
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,"
Genesis 34:1 - "And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land."
Genesis 37:34 - "And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days."
"And he said, I am Abraham's servant." - Genesis 24:34
Psalms 34:16 - "The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth."
"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Numbers 34:16
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