Genesis 34:9

“And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.”

"And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you." - Genesis 34:9
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What does Genesis 34:9 mean?

Genesis 34:9 (KJV) And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. The book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, is a historical account of the beginnings of the world, humanity, and the nation of Israel. Genesis 34:9 is part…

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Divine Alliances: Understanding the Covenant of Relationships

Genesis 34:9 (KJV) reads: "And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you." In this verse, we encounter a significant moment in the life of the patriarch Jacob and his family, revealing the complexities of relationships and the…

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A Prayer for Unity and Covenant Relationships

Heavenly Father, We come before You today acknowledging the importance of relationships and the sacredness of the bonds we form with one another. We reflect upon the words of Genesis 34:9 in the King James Version, where it speaks of the invitation to come together in marriage…

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Genesis 34:9 - "And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you."
Genesis 21-34
Genesis 19-34
Genesis 24-34
Genesis 21:34 - "And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days."
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 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,"
2 kings 9:34-36
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;"
Ezekiel 34:9 - "Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the LORD;"
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."
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,"
Matthew 9:34 - "But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils."
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 34:9 - "O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him."
Mark 9:34 - "But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest."
1 Chronicles 9:34 - "These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem."
Luke 9:34 - "While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud."
Genesis 34:26 - "And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out."