Genesis 34
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Genesis 34:20-23

20So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,

21"These men are at peace with us; let them dwell in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters as wives, and let us give them our daughters.

22Only on this condition will the men agree to dwell with us to become one people—when every male among us is circumcised as they are circumcised.

23Will not their livestock, their property and all their beasts be ours? Only let us agree with them, and they will dwell with us."

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