Genesis 34:24 meaning and explanation

All the men who went out of the city gate listened to Hamor and his son Shechem, and every male of the city was circumcised.

Genesis 34:24, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse reports the moment the men of Shechem accept the terms Hamor and Shechem negotiated with Jacob's sons. The city gate was where civic decisions were made, and the men agree to circumcision because their prince urges it.

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