Genesis 34:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.””

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BSBPD

“But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and if ye hearken not unto us to be circumcised, then we have taken our daughter, and have gone.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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