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Genesis 34:9

7 When Jacob’s sons heard what had happened, they returned from the field. They were filled with grief and fury, because Shechem had committed an outrage in Israel by lying with Jacob’s daughter—a thing that should not be done.

8 But Hamor said to them, “My son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him as his wife.

Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.

10 You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”

11 Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

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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
Intermarry with us; give us your daughters, and take our daughters for yourselves.
KJV
And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
WEB
Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves.
ASV
And make ye marriages with us; give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
DARBY
And make marriages with us: give your daughters to us, and take our daughters to you.
BLB
And make marriages with us; your⁺ daughters you⁺ shall give to us, and our daughters you⁺ shall take for yourselves.
ÅB
og inngå svogerskap med oss, gi oss deres døtre og ta dere våre døtre!
OTB
Inngå ekteskapelige allianser med oss; tilby oss deres døtre og ta våre for dere selv.
B1930
og inngå svogerskap med oss, gi oss eders døtre og ta I våre døtre!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 7:3

    Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

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  • Genesis 24:3

    and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

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  • Genesis 6:2

    the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they took as wives whomever they chose.

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  • Genesis 26:34–35

    When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.

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  • Genesis 19:14

    So Lot went out and spoke to the sons-in-law who were pledged in marriage to his daughters. “Get up,” he said. “Get out of this place, for the LORD is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking.

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  • Genesis 27:46

    Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”

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