Genesis 34:20
King James Version (KJV)
And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
In context
18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son.
19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
21 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.
22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
Genesis 34:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
- WEB World English Bible
- Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Hamor cometh — Shechem his son also — unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and spoke to the men of their city, saying,
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Hamor and Shechem his son came to the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,