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Genesis 34:10

8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.

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

And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.

11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
KJV
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
WEB
You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.”
ASV
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
DARBY
And dwell with us, and the land shall be before you: dwell and trade in it, and get yourselves possessions in it.
BLB
And with us you⁺ shall dwell, and the land shall be before you⁺. Dwell and trade in it, and acquire possessions for yourselves in it.”
ÅB
Bli boende hos oss! Landet skal stå åpent for dere; bo her og dra omkring og få dere eiendommer her!
OTB
Dere kan bo blant oss; landet er åpent for dere. Bo i det, handel i det, og skaff dere eiendom i det."
B1930
Bli boende hos oss! Landet skal stå åpent for eder; bo her og dra omkring og få eder eiendommer her!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 47:27

    And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

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  • Genesis 13:9

    Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

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  • Genesis 42:34

    And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.

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  • Genesis 20:15

    And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

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  • Genesis 34:21–23

    These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

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