Catholic Public Domain Version
"But we may succeed in this, so as to be allied with you, if you are willing to become like us, and if all the male sex among you will be circumcised. "
— Genesis 34:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;”
“Only on this condition will we consent unto you: if ye will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised; ”
“Only on this condition will we consent to you. If you will be as we are, that every male of you be circumcised;”
“We will give you our consent on this one condition: You must become like us by circumcising all your males.”
“But in this we may be allied with you, if you will be like us, and all the male sex among you be circumcised:”
“But on this condition only will we come to an agreement with you: if every male among you becomes like us and undergoes circumcision;”
“But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;”
Increase the dowry, and request gifts, and I will freely bestow what you will ask. Only give me this girl as a wife.”
The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father with deceit, being enraged at the rape of their sister:
“We are not able to do what you ask, nor to give our sister to an uncircumcised man. For us, this is unlawful and abominable.
But we may succeed in this, so as to be allied with you, if you are willing to become like us, and if all the male sex among you will be circumcised.
Then we will mutually give and receive your daughters as well as ours; and we will live with you, and we will become one people.
But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and withdraw.”
Their offer pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.