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.”

"But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone." - Genesis 34:17
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What does Genesis 34:17 mean?

In Genesis 34:17 in the King James Version (KJV), we read the following words: "But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone." This verse comes from the story of Dinah in the book of Genesis, and it is a crucial…

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The Cost of Compromise: A Lesson from Genesis 34:17

In Genesis 34, we encounter a complex narrative involving the principal characters of Jacob’s family, particularly his daughter Dinah. Dinah, having gone out to visit the daughters of the land, becomes a victim of Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite. The aftermath of this…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Understanding

Heavenly Father, In Your immeasurable wisdom and boundless grace, I come before You today, reflecting on the profound lessons that arise from the narratives of old in Your Holy Word. As I ponder the words found in Genesis 34:17, "But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be…

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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."
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Genesis 19-34
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1 Samuel 17:34-35
Exodus 34:17 - "Thou shalt make thee no molten gods."
Genesis 21:34 - "And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days."
Genesis 24:34 - "And he said, I am Abraham's servant."
Genesis 34:18 - "And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son."
Genesis 17-17
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,"
Psalms 34:17 - "The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."
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."
Job 34:17 - "Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?"
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,"
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