Genesis 34:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:”
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“So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and addressed the men of their city:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Hamor cometh--Shechem his son also--unto the gate of their city, and they speak unto the men of their city, saying,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 34:20 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 22:17I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
- Genesis 23:10Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,
- Deuteronomy 17:5you must bring out to your gates the man or woman who has done this evil thing, and you must stone that person to death.
- Ruth 4:1Meanwhile, Boaz went to the gate and sat down there. Soon the kinsman-redeemer of whom he had spoken came along, and Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down.
- 2 Samuel 15:2He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,”
- Job 29:7When I went out to the city gate and took my seat in the public square,
- Proverbs 31:23Her husband is known at the city gate, where he sits among the elders of the land.
- Amos 5:10There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.
- Amos 5:12For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.
- Amos 5:15Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”
- Zechariah 8:16These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,
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