Catholic Public Domain Version
"And entering at the gate of the city, they spoke to the people: "
— Genesis 34:20, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,”
“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, ”
“Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,”
“So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city,”
“And going into the gate of the city, they spoke to the people:”
“Then Hamor and Shechem, his son, went to the meeting-place of their town, and said to the men of the town,”
“And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,”
But if you will not be circumcised, we will take our daughter and withdraw.”
Their offer pleased Hamor and his son Shechem.
Neither did the young man cause any delay; in fact he immediately fulfilled what was requested. For he loved the girl very much, and he was well-known throughout his father’s house.
And entering at the gate of the city, they spoke to the people:
“These men are peaceful, and they want to live among us. Let them trade in the land and cultivate it, for, being spacious and broad, it is in need of cultivation. We will receive their daughters as wives, and we will give them ours.
There is one thing that prevents so great a good: whether we will circumcise our males, imitating the ritual of their nation.
And their substance, and cattle, and all that they possess, will be ours, if only we will acquiesce to this, and so, in living together, will form one people.”