NASB
""Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people: that every male among us be circumcised as they are circumcised."
— Genesis 34:22, NASB
“Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.”
“Only on this condition will the men consent unto us to dwell with us, to become one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. ”
“Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people, if every male among us is circumcised, as they are circumcised.”
“Only on this one condition will these men consent to live with us and become one people: They demand that every male among us be circumcised just as they are circumcised.”
“One thing there is for which so great a good is deferred: We must circumcise every male among us, following the manner of the nation.”
“But these men will make an agreement with us to go on living with us and to become one people, only on the condition that every male among us undergoes circumcision as they have done.”
“Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.”
The young man did not delay to do the thing, because he was delighted with Jacob's daughter. Now he was more respected than all the household of his father.
So Hamor and his son Shechem came to the gate of their city and spoke to the men of their city, saying,
"These men are friendly with us; therefore let them live in the land and trade in it, for behold, the land is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters in marriage, and give our daughters to them.
"Only on this condition will the men consent to us to live with us, to become one people: that every male among us be circumcised as they are circumcised.
"Will not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us."
All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor and to his son Shechem, and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.
Now it came about on the third day, when they were in pain, that two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword and came upon the city unawares, and killed every male.