Genesis 34:17 meaning and explanation
But if you will not agree to be circumcised, then we will take our sister and go.”
Genesis 34:17, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the words of Jacob’s sons to Hamor and Shechem, closing the offer they have just made. Their sister Dinah has been violated by Shechem, and the brothers are speaking deceitfully, using circumcision as a bargaining condition while planning revenge.
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