Genesis 34:16 meaning and explanation

Then we will give you our daughters and take your daughters for ourselves. We will dwell among you and become one people.

Genesis 34:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Jacob’s sons are speaking to Hamor and Shechem after their sister Dinah has been violated. Their words sound like a generous offer of peace and intermarriage, but verse 13 has already told us they are answering deceitfully.

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