Matthew Chapter 22
22:1And Yahshua answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
22:2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
22:3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
22:6And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
22:7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
22:8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
22:10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
22:11And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
22:12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
22:13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.
22:15Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
22:16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of Elohim in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
22:17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
22:18But Yahshua perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
22:19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
22:20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
22:21They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto Yahweh the things that are Yahweh's.
22:22When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
22:23The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
22:24Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
22:25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
22:26Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
22:27And last of all the woman died also.
22:28Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
22:29Yahshua answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of Elohim.
22:30For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of Elohim in heaven.
22:31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by Yahweh, saying,
22:32I am the Elohim of Abraham, and the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob? Yahweh is not the Elohim of the dead, but of the living.
22:33And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
22:34But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
22:35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
22:36Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
22:37Yahshua said unto him, Thou shalt love Yahweh thy Elohim with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
22:38This is the first and great commandment.
22:39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
22:40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
22:41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Yahshua asked them,
22:42Saying, What think ye of Messiah? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
22:43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Master, saying,
22:44Yahweh said unto my Master, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
22:45If David then call him Master, how is he his son?
22:46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
22:1And Yahshua answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
22:2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
22:3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
22:5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
22:6And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
22:7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
22:8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
22:9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
22:10So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
22:11And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
22:12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
22:13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.
22:15Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
22:16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of Elohim in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
22:17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
22:18But Yahshua perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
22:19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
22:20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
22:21They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto Yahweh the things that are Yahweh's.
22:22When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
22:23The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
22:24Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
22:25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
22:26Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
22:27And last of all the woman died also.
22:28Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
22:29Yahshua answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of Elohim.
22:30For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of Elohim in heaven.
22:31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by Yahweh, saying,
22:32I am the Elohim of Abraham, and the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob? Yahweh is not the Elohim of the dead, but of the living.
22:33And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
22:34But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
22:35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
22:36Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
22:37Yahshua said unto him, Thou shalt love Yahweh thy Elohim with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
22:38This is the first and great commandment.
22:39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
22:40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
22:41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Yahshua asked them,
22:42Saying, What think ye of Messiah? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
22:43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Master, saying,
22:44Yahweh said unto my Master, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
22:45If David then call him Master, how is he his son?
22:46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Revelation Chapter 22
22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of Elohim and of the Lamb.
22:2In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
22:3And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of Elohim and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
22:4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for Yahweh Elohim giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
22:6And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Elohim of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
22:7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
22:8And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
22:9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship Elohim.
22:10And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
22:11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
22:12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
22:13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
22:15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
22:16I Yahshua have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
22:18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, Elohim shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
22:19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, Elohim shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
22:20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Master Yahshua.
22:21The grace of our Sovereign Yahshua the Messiah be with you all. Amen.
22:1And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of Elohim and of the Lamb.
22:2In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
22:3And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of Elohim and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
22:4And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for Yahweh Elohim giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
22:6And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Elohim of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
22:7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
22:8And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
22:9Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship Elohim.
22:10And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
22:11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
22:12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
22:13I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
22:15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
22:16I Yahshua have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
22:18For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, Elohim shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
22:19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, Elohim shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
22:20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Master Yahshua.
22:21The grace of our Sovereign Yahshua the Messiah be with you all. Amen.
Proverb Chapter 22
22:1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
22:2The rich and poor meet together: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
22:3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
22:4By humility and the fear of Yahweh are riches, and honour, and life.
22:5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
22:7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
22:8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
22:9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
22:11He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
22:12The eyes of Yahweh preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
22:13The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
22:14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of Yahweh shall fall therein.
22:15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
22:16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
22:18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
22:19That thy trust may be in Yahweh, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
22:20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
22:21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22:22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
22:23For Yahweh will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
22:24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
22:25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
22:26Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
22:27If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
22:28Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
22:1A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
22:2The rich and poor meet together: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
22:3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
22:4By humility and the fear of Yahweh are riches, and honour, and life.
22:5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
22:7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
22:8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
22:9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
22:11He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
22:12The eyes of Yahweh preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
22:13The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
22:14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of Yahweh shall fall therein.
22:15Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
22:16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
22:17Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
22:18For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
22:19That thy trust may be in Yahweh, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
22:20Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
22:21That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
22:22Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
22:23For Yahweh will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
22:24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
22:25Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
22:26Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
22:27If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
22:28Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Genesis Chapter 33 & 34
33:1And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
33:2And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
33:3And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
33:4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
33:5And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which Elohim hath graciously given thy servant.
33:6Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
33:7And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
33:8And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my sovereign.
33:9And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
33:10And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of Elohim, and thou wast pleased with me.
33:11Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because Elohim hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
33:12And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
33:13And he said unto him, My sovereign knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
33:14Let my sovereign, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my sovereign unto Seir.
33:15And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my sovereign.
33:16So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
33:17And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
33:18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.
33:19And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.
33:20And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.
33:1And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
33:2And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
33:3And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
33:4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
33:5And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which Elohim hath graciously given thy servant.
33:6Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
33:7And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
33:8And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my sovereign.
33:9And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
33:10And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of Elohim, and thou wast pleased with me.
33:11Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because Elohim hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
33:12And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
33:13And he said unto him, My sovereign knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
33:14Let my sovereign, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my sovereign unto Seir.
33:15And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my sovereign.
33:16So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
33:17And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
33:18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.
33:19And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.
33:20And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.
Genesis Chapter 34
34:1And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
34:2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
34:4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
34:5And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
34:6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
34:7And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
34:8And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
34:9And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
34:10And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
34:11And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
34:12Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
34:13And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
34:14And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
34:15But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
34:16Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
34:17But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
34:18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
34:19And 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.
34:20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
34:21These 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.
34:22Only 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.
34:23Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
34:24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
34:25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
34:26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
34:27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
34:28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their donkeys, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
34:29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
34:30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
34:31And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
34:1And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
34:2And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
34:3And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
34:4And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
34:5And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
34:6And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
34:7And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
34:8And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
34:9And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
34:10And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
34:11And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
34:12Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
34:13And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
34:14And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
34:15But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;
34:16Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
34:17But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
34:18And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
34:19And 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.
34:20And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,
34:21These 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.
34:22Only 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.
34:23Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.
34:24And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.
34:25And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.
34:26And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.
34:27The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.
34:28They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their donkeys, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,
34:29And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.
34:30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
34:31And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?